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| Date: | 13th September 1883 |
| Colliery: | Jeffries Mine |
| Cause: | (See description below) |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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No. 3 on the metalliferous mines list occurred at Jeffries' Mine, near Blanchland, on the 13th September. While John White, a shaftman, aged 40 years, was engaged with others in repairing the Taylor shaft, a bunton gave way while standing on it as he fell to the bottom, a distance of 60 yards. There did not appear to be any blame attached to anyone ; deceased was the man in charge and ought to have seen that the bunton was safe before he commenced working on it.
| Source: | 1883 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4078) |
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White, John, aged 40, Timber Man, shaft timbering gave way while he was standing on it, and he fell down the shaft, a distance of 60 yards | |
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