Full Details

Surname

SMITH

Forename

John

Day

21

Month

07

Year

1912

Age

51

Occupation

Stoneman

Mine/Quarry Name

Hylton

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Wearmouth Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Castletown

County

Durham

Details of Event

Trying to get into safety, he was caught by a full set of tubs becoming derailed at the bottom of an incline. The tubs were "amain" owing to the rope having broken close to the socket end, due to a sudden braking effect.