Durham Mining Museum - Colliery Accident 1905 (original) (raw)

Date: 3rd August 1905 Colliery: Cowpen Company: Cowpen Coal Co., Ltd. Cause: (See description below) Lives Lost: 1 Category: Falls in Mine :: Falls of Side Deceased and another stoneman were taking down top canches at the face of gateways in the Yard seam. They had fired at intervals three successful shots in the place where the accident happened. After the third shot they commenced to rid and pack, and while deceased was getting stones just under the lip of the canch a stone 18 inches thick fell from the blow and killed him. The stone was liberated by slip and a break and was probably loosened by the shots. There was timber under it, but the breaking of props were close to it. The chargeman, father of the stoneman who worked with deceased, had examined the place twice during the shift. The Local Inspectors did not examine the place until after the fall had been cleared away, which was done after Mr. Abbott had examined it, and they made no report Gibson, George, aged 36, Stoneman All names found Those names marked with , have a web page providing individual details of the accident, the page may also include a photograph of the deceased. Click on the symbol next to the name to see the web page. Return Return to Top