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Surname
SIDEBOTTOM
Forename
James
Day
06
Month
10
Year
1914
Age
44
Occupation
Greaser
Mine/Quarry Name
Cortonwood
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cortonwood Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Brampton
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
His duty was to oil the machinery in connection with a travelling stamp at the coke ovens. Three-phase current at 500 volts was supplied to overhead bare conductors and controlled by an enclosed 3pole knife switch conveniently placed for operation from the working level. Before mounting the machine platform deceased turned the switch handle to the off position. He was found later quite dead with one hand in contact with one of the bare conductors. Subsequent examination of the switch showed that the release mechanism of one knife was broken, leaving one phase live.