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Surname
STOCKDALE
Forename
Robert
Day
11
Month
11
Year
1911
Age
51
Occupation
Onsetter
Mine/Quarry Name
Newton Cap
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Henry Stobart & Co. Ltd
Location
Toronto
County
Durham
Details of Event
He had pulled the two empty tubs out of the cage, rapped the cage away and was turning to lay hold of the empty tub when it pressed him against the wooden upright. The flat sheets are level but the tub had a slight run down towards the shaft for a few inches. One witness stated at the inquest that "the tub did not move more than 8 inches or 9 inches," but it is inconceivable that such an accident should happen and prove Deceased was taken to the hospital on the day following the accident and died on November 13th from a ruptured bowel.