Atkinson, William Edward, 25 Jan 1912, aged 36, Incline Man, his duty was to couple the full trucks together as they were delivered to him and then to steady the train to the weigh machine; he had not completed his train but was still engaged in coupling, when he was seen to fall down, when […]
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Lingdale Fatality – Roland Bill – 16 Mar 1960
Bill, Ronald, 21 Mar 1960, (accident: 16 Mar 1960), aged 37, Deputy, checking props, one too short, managed to save the life of one man before the roof fell on him; taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital where he died 5 days later
Spa Wood Fatality – Thompson Allison – 18 Feb 1913
Aged 38, Stone Picker, deceased was walking on the belts and got his foot fast in the belt plates; he was dragged under the planks at the belt end and crushed
Slapewath Fatality – Isaac Ditchburn – 15 Feb 1886
Skelton Park Fatality – Herbert Bringloe – 11 Feb 1933
Belmont Fatality – Charles Young – 03 Feb 1911
(accident: 01 Feb 1911), aged 43, Miner, he was killed by a fall of roof (sulphur and dogger), 5 inches thick, which fell away from slips; this accident took place in a whole working near the outcrop, where the roof stone would be likely to be treacherous; the seam was only 6 feet thick, and […]