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Surname
SMITH
Forename
James
Day
10
Month
02
Year
1904
Age
26
Occupation
Trailer
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitehaven, Croft Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Location
Sandwith
County
Cumberland
Details of Event
Died August 29th. While travelling outbye along on an endless rope haulage road deceased was injured by the sets. The full sets consist of 12 tubs with a bogie in front the empty sets consisting of 24 tubs with a bogie at each end. The ends of the bogies are whitewashed to make their approach more conspicuous. The speed of the rope is three miles per hour. No person rides with the sets. Deceased was heard shouting by two men going inbye and they immediately signalled and the rope stopped. Deceased was found lying on the empty road opposite his second tub of a full set and the last bogie of an empty set was opposite the eleventh tub of the full set. The road was in fair order and provided with sufficient manholes, which, however, were not all on the same side. There was barely room for a person to stand either between the side of the road and the tubs or between the full and empty set. The height clear of the top of the tube in the immediate neighbourhood was not sufficient to allow anyone to ride safely on a loaded tub which, notwithstanding it is strictly prohibited is sometimes practised and men are fined in consequence. Deceased stated he was getting out of the way of one set when he was caught by the other.