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Surname
ORD
Forename
Sidney Frank
Day
30
Month
07
Year
1914
Age
20
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Spa Wood
Mineral Worked
Ironstone
Owner
Sir B. Samuelson & Co. Ltd
Location
Guisbrough
County
Yorkshire NR
Details of Event
Deceased was assisting to repair the road, at a curve, on a tramway leading to the shale tip. He foolishly stood inside the curve as a full set went up. The last tub got off the way and fouled a roller, with the result that the sudden strain on the rope pulled out all the curve rollers allowing the rope to fly and catch deceased, who died in a few hours.