Durham Mining Museum - Colliery Accident 1913 (original) (raw)

Date: 26th November 1913 Colliery: Burradon Company: Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co., Ltd. Cause: (See description below) Lives Lost: 1 Category: On the Surface :: On Railways, Sidings, or Tramways Deceased was walking to his work on a private railway (single line of rails) belonging to the Colliery Company. which was a recognised travelling road. A footpath runs by the side of the rails, except where they cross the North -Eastern Railway Company's main line of railway by means of a girder bridge. A locomotive, drawing three empty wagons, was overtaking deceased as he approached the bridge, and a strong wind, which was blowing in his face, would prevent him hearing the approaching train. The locomotive driver did not blow his whistle as he thought deceased was clear of the line. Deceased and the train behind him had just got to the parapet wall of the bridge, where there is a space 1 foot 6 inches clear of the sleeper ends and 2 feet 9 inches clear of the locomotive buffer plates, when an North-Eastern express passed under the bridge causing a lot of steam to rise, and at that moment deceased was caught by the locomotive and rolled over, falling under the wagons, which ran over him. He had either not. heard the approaching locomotive or had momentarily missed his way in the cloud of steam. Source: 1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439) Pallister, George Simpson, aged 22, Putter 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