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Surname
MELIA
Forename
Philip
Day
03
Month
01
Year
1912
Age
43
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Westwood,
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Consett Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Hemsterley
County
Durham
Details of Event
He was going inbye to his work with two other men and, seeing the empty tubs standing at the bottom of an incline, thought it safe to pass, but he was caught by two full tubs which had run away down the incline, the breaker at the top having neglected to attach the rope to them.