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Surname
BEVERIDGE
Forename
Robert
Day
25
Month
04
Year
1901
Age
69
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Newbattle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lothian Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newtongrange
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
Deceased was travelling down a self-acting incline 160 fathoms in length and having an average dip of 1 in 5. He was informed that a ‘wreck’ had taken place shortly before owing to the ascending and descending sets colliding but appeared to think he could get down the brae before the traffic was resumed. He had gone down about 70 fathoms when the repairers having the tubs on the rails signalled to the wheeler and the tubs were set in motion. Deceased appears to have been tripped by the ropes or struck by empty tubs. He fell amongst them and was crushed against the roof sustaining injuries to which he succumbed while on the way to pit bottom. The repairers had not observed his light in the road and believed he had been in the dark.