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Surname
BRECKONS
Forename
William
Day
12
Month
07
Year
1906
Age
14
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Heddon
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Throckley Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Heddon on the Wall
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Deceased was coming outbye with a pony and four loaded tubs on a driving road in the South-East district of the Main Coal seam. He was sitting on the coal in the first tub. The pony appears to have runaway, and the first tub jumped the rails and drew out the props under the ends of two crowns resting on a running balk at their other ends. One of the crowns fell on the boy and broke his neck and some stone fell with it off the flattish leader of a 5-feet trouble, that crossed the road at the point. The road was constantly travelled by both officials and workmen and was in good order, with 14 or 15 inches space between the rails and prop. One Local Inspector reported, ‘we believe it was a pure accident.’