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| Date: | 9th January 1906 |
| Colliery: | Liverton (Ironstone) |
| Cause: | (See description below) |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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The two accidents which happened at the Cleveland Ironstone Mines both occurred at Liverton Mines belonging to Messrs. The Cargo Fleet Iron Company, Limited. The first resulted in the death of a labourer. A truck was being filled with ironstone, and it was necessary to move it forward. Instructed by the yard foreman, the labourer took a pinch bar and began moving the truck forward. The truck not moving quickly enough, the foreman shouted "H-away" to hurry the labourer on. Two other labourers, who were standing behind an empty truck about 15 yards back, thought the shout was meant for them and pushed forward the empty truck, and caught the first labourer between the partially loaded truck and the one they were pushing. He died shortly afterwards. At the time the accident occurred it was dark, but there were several lights about. Under the circumstances it would have been better if the man set to move a truck had a scotch or chock across the rails some few yards behind him, to prevent such an occurrence.
| Source: | 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449) |
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Goodburn, George T., aged 27, Labourer, When engaged moving a partially loaded truck with a lever, a second truck was run forward, and he was caught and crushed between the buffers of the two. | |
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