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| Date: | 5th July 1906 |
| Colliery: | Black Prince |
| Cause: | By machinery |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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The second occurred on 5th July at the Black Prince Colliery, belonging to Messrs. The Weardale Steel, Coal, and Coke Co., Limited. No person witnessed this accident The man's dead body was found entangled and very seriously mangled in the gearing driving the spreaders in the coal hopper. He may possibly have been oiling the machinery, but he had had strict orders not to do this when the machinery was in motion. An electric signal was close at hand by which he could have signalled to the engineman to stop the machinery if necessary. The place was properly fenced and the appliances were in good order.
| Source: | 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449) |
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Grant, John, aged 42, Labourer, He was caught and became entangled in the gearing driving the spreaders. He was found there dead. | |
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