Durham Mining Museum - John Tumelty (original) (raw)
Individual Details Individual Details Age: 62 Died: 24th Dec 1905 Accident: 22nd Dec 1905 Year Born: abt. 1843 Colliery: WhitehavenCompany: Whitehaven Colliery Co.Occupation: MasonNotes: Deceased was employed dressing stones for a new pit bank. He left his work and went about 10 yards away to make water on the nut coal road where several loaded wagons were standing, the last one lowered from the screen being about a yard behind the others, and he stood in this space, and while there another loaded wagon was lowered by gravity from the screen, the road inclining about 1 in 72, and bumped the last wagon forward and he was crushed between the buffers. There appeared to be some doubt as to whether the person who lowered the wagon was the proper person to do the work Buried: [not known]Category: On Surface :: On Railways, Sidings or Tramways Related Newspaper Articles Pub.DateArticle (Newspaper) 28 Dec 1905 The Accident To A Cleator Moor Mason, Fatal Termination (Whitehaven News) 04 Jan 1906 The Fatal Accident To A Cleator Moor Man., Sharp Exchanges Between The Deputy Coroner And Mine Manager (Whitehaven News) Mines Inspectors Report EntrySources 1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 60, Accident Number: 84 Where to find this reportResearchers If you are researching John Tumelty (e.g. for family tree purposes) and you would like to hear from others with the same interest then please complete the details in the following form. We will show the information you provide on this page so that you can be contacted. What is your name? What is your contact email address? What is your research interest? Return Return to Top
Age: 62 Died: 24th Dec 1905 Accident: 22nd Dec 1905 Year Born: abt. 1843 Colliery: Whitehaven Company: Whitehaven Colliery Co. Occupation: Mason Notes: Deceased was employed dressing stones for a new pit bank. He left his work and went about 10 yards away to make water on the nut coal road where several loaded wagons were standing, the last one lowered from the screen being about a yard behind the others, and he stood in this space, and while there another loaded wagon was lowered by gravity from the screen, the road inclining about 1 in 72, and bumped the last wagon forward and he was crushed between the buffers. There appeared to be some doubt as to whether the person who lowered the wagon was the proper person to do the work Buried: [not known] Category: On Surface :: On Railways, Sidings or Tramways 
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