Full Details

Surname

SMITH

Forename

John

Day

19

Month

08

Year

1909

Age

52

Occupation

Hewer

Mine/Quarry Name

Eldon

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Pease & Partners Ltd

Location

Shildon

County

Durham

Details of Event

His working place becoming uneasy, the sent for the deputy. The deputy set some timber but thought it best to withdraw Smith and his marrow from the place. He invited them to help him to take the full tub out and they were taking it out when the roof above them cracked with a loud report. Smith was evidently very much frightened, for be left the tub and ran down the headways. The deputy and the other man then allowed the tub to run amain. When they followed it outbye, they found Smith beneath it. He had fallen down, and the tub had run on to him. The accident should not have happened but no doubt they were all frightened.