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Surname
WHITTAKER
Forename
William
Day
30
Month
07
Year
1909
Age
15
Occupation
Belt Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Houghton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lambton Collieries Ltd
Location
Houghton le Spring
County
Durham
Details of Event
He was sent from one belt to another in the same house to get two shovels. He could only get one. He then went down off the belt to the sidings below, presumably to borrow the truckman's shovel. He was run over by empty waggons which the truckman was bringing in to be filled. The truckman saw him stumble in front of the waggons but he was not able to prevent them running over him.