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Surname

YOUNG

Forename

Robert

Day

01

Month

03

Year

1906

Age

62

Occupation

Hewer

Mine/Quarry Name

North Walbottle

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

North Walbottle Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Walbottle

County

Northumberland

Details of Event

Died 2nd Mar. Deceased on his way home from work in the Throckley Coal Company's Blucher pit, travelled down a surface self-acting incline occupied by she North Walbottle Coal Company. As he passed the bank-head the attendant there told him to wait, as trucks were to be run, but he refused and said he would walk though sets. He walked down 157 yards, when the attendant who had started the incline saw the three loaded 15-ton trucks that were beginning run past him, and, after they had passed saw him lying between a fence and the line of rails on which the loaded trucks had ran, where there was a space of about 4.5 feet. Both his legs were cut off below the knee and one arm was nearly severed. He had been dragged 13 yards. The incline attendant said he did not think deceased had been attempting to ride, but that, as it was a greasy day, he had slipped. He was taken to Newcastle Infirmary, where he died next day. Notices prohibiting trespassing on the incline are posted up but little attention is paid to them. The Jury added to their verdict the following: “We think not sufficient protection is afforded the public where the accident took place”.