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Surname
O’NEIL
Forename
Daniel
Day
09
Month
05
Year
1911
Age
14
Occupation
Bottom Lad
Mine/Quarry Name
Leasingthorne
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd
Location
Coundon
County
Durham
Details of Event
While engaged coupling tubs at the shaft bottom at the Busty Seam level a set of 30 full tubs ran amain down a stone drift dipping 6 inches per yard from the Harvey Seam owing to the tail rope becoming disconnected at an offtake link. The link was of an improved type and it was difficult to see how it had become disconnected, as the set had previously been stopped at the top of the incline and the weight of the set was then on the tall rope and its connections. Possibly the offtake connection had not been properly secured at the link. Deceased was caught by the runaway tuba whilst engaged in coupling empty tubs near the shaft.