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Surname
STOKER
Forename
Ernest
Day
03
Month
12
Year
1912
Age
14
Occupation
Tracer
Mine/Quarry Name
Bowden Close
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Pease & Partners Ltd
Location
Helmington Row
County
Durham
Details of Event
His duty was to lead a tracing pony which assisted a putter's pony to draw full tubs up a road rising 2.5 inches to the yard. The boy was new to the work and, as he was nervous when going through some brattice sheets in front of the ponies, be came behind the tub and joined the putter. The limber pin broke and the tub ran back and killed him. There was plenty of room at the side, but both lads lost their heads. "Cows" should be used in such places.