Full Details

Surname

SLACK

Forename

Abraham

Day

20

Month

05

Year

1914

Age

15

Occupation

Screen Boy

Mine/Quarry Name

Eldon, John

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Pease & Partners Ltd

Location

Shildon

County

Durham

Details of Event

Deceased had improperly climbed on to a screen which was not in motion. The bar, picking belt, below the screen was in motion, and he fell on to it. The clearance between the scrapers on the bolt and the underside of the screen delivery plate being only 1.5 inches, he was instantly killed.