New Search

Return to Search Results

Full Details

Surname
ROBINSON
Forename
Thomas James
Day
24
Month
05
Year
1907
Age
47
Occupation
Loco. Cleaner
Mine/Quarry Name
Cramlington
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cramlington Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cramlington
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Died May 26. On a pay Friday night the boilers of several locomotives were to be washed out and plugs were in the course of removal. A plug at the firebox end of Bo.3 locomotive was stiff and deceased and another man were applying a key to loosen it. the key was in two parts, a key proper about 2 feet long with a square hole at the end to fit into this plug and a bole at the other end into which a wrench or steel bar also about 2 feet long was fitted at right angles. Deceased held this key proper against the plug and the other man first raised the wrench and then pressed it steadily down when the key slipped off the plug and caught this deceased in the stomach. He complained of pain but continued at work for some time but eventually went home. He became worse and after being seen by a doctor was sent to Newcastle Infirmary in an ambulance waggon arriving about 4am. on the Saturday. He was operated on this Saturday afternoon but he became very ill and died on Sunday. The doctor at the inquest stated death was due to acute peritonitis set up by a rupture of the bowel.