Disasters - Names		Disasters - Names

Date:	21st January 1905
Colliery:	Dean & Chapter
Cause:	By locomotive
Lives Lost:	1

On January 21st an accident occurred at Dean and Chapter Colliery belonging to Messrs. Bolckow, Vaughan & Co., Limited, and resulted in the death of a railway guard. A locomotive engine was drawing eight empty goods waggons into the colliery sidings, running at a rate of about 10 miles per hour, and approaching deceased. He attempted to get on the engine and succeeded in getting hold of the band rail, but missed the step with his foot. He was swung round and fell in front of the first waggon, which went over his left leg. He died subsequently in hospital.

Source:

1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910)

	Hopper, G. W., aged 25, Guard, he was trying to get on to the engine which was going about 10 miles an hour; he got hold of the handle but missed the step, his toe caught a chair, he fell and a waggon went over his leg
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