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Surname
WESTERMAN
Forename
Henry
Day
03
Month
09
Year
1907
Age
58
Occupation
Engineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Wath Main
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wath Main Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Wath-upon-Dearne
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
A bolt broke in the clutch between the drum and the pinion wheel and he went in to get it out. The end of the hauling rope at the time was 81 yards away and was attached to some tubs on an endless rope for the purpose of being taken further down the plane to be attached to a full train. The endless rope started and this caused the rope to be pulled and the drum and spur wheel to revolve and he was caught between the drum and bed plate and killed.