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Surname
MITCHELL
Forename
James
Day
29
Month
07
Year
1907
Age
17
Occupation
Tippler Attendant
Mine/Quarry Name
Linton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ashington Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Ellington & Linton
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Iron tubs, weighing 5 cwt. and carrying 8.5 cwt. of coal, run from the shaft to a tippler down a short inclined road and deceased’s duty, at which he had only worked a few days, was to receive them and work the tippler so that their contents are emptied on to the travelling belt. Another lad was cleaning up and was near at the time and deceased seems to have left his usual post in consequence. When a tub came forward he was returning and slipped on one of the rails, which was rather greasy, and the tub caught him and crushed his head. The tubs come pretty smartly forward and the attendant required to catch hold of them to cheek their speed.