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Surname
SMITH
Forename
John
Day
21
Month
07
Year
1912
Age
51
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Hylton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Castletown
County
Durham
Details of Event
Trying to get into safety, he was caught by a full set of tubs becoming derailed at the bottom of an incline. The tubs were "amain" owing to the rope having broken close to the socket end, due to a sudden braking effect.