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| Date: | 26th January 1905 |
| Colliery: | Murton |
| Cause: | By waggons |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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On January 26th an accident occurred at Murton Colliery belonging to Messrs. The South Hetton Coal Company, Limited. Deceased was engaged with another man lowering waggons loaded with timber, when he got his foot fast between the rails at the heel of a switch. The waggons were moving slowly, and he tried to release his foot, but could not do so. The other man saw what had happened, and attempted to stop the waggons with drags, but could not before two waggons had passed over deceased's leg.
| Source: | 1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910) |
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Dale, George, aged 56, Waggonman, while trying to uncouple some waggons which were moving about three miles an hour he got his foot fast in the tongue of a switch and a wagon went over his leg | |
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