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Surname
WRAGGE
Forename
Thomas
Day
28
Month
02
Year
1914
Age
14
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Wingfield Manor
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wingfield Manor Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Oakerthorpe
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
He and a corporal went up a rise gate with a pony and three empty tubs to bring down three full ones. The gate road dips 1 in 8 at the top portion for 60 yards and 1 in 6 at the bottom for 50 yards. The usual six lockers were put in the wheels of the tubs and they were taken by Wragge to the top of a steeper portion where a drag chain is usually attached. By some misunderstanding between the Driver and the corporal the drag chain was not attached and the tubs ran amain, killing Wragge. If he followed down behind the set the accident would not have happened. The man holes were in good order.