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Local Mining accidents/deaths
replied on: 5/7/2007 8:19:55 PM

R&H Nov 9 1951
Robert Tate (58) of Mill Rd Marlpool was killed when a fall of roof occurred in the low main seam where he was working at Shipley Woodside Colliery during friday night.
The facts have been notified to the District Coroner (mr A.N.Whiston)
A native of Codnor, mr tate was 13 when he started work at Waingroves Colliery in 1907. After service in france in 1914-1918 war, he became a miner at Loscoe Colliery in 1917. In 1933 he went to Shipley Colliery, where, at the time of his death, he was employed as a ripper. he leaves a widow; Mrs lily tate, his mother 50 year old Mrs E tate of Wright St Codnor and a brother and 2 sisters

R&H 29 April 1910
An inquest was held at South Wingfield on Saturday into the cause of death of a Wessington man named Henry Thomas calledine, age 27 years, who was electrocuted at the Wingfield manor Colliery last Wednesday.There were also present Mr Walker (inspector of mines), Mr R. Nelson (electrical inspector of mines) Mr C.F.E.Smith for the owners, and Mr F. Hall for the deceased's relatives.
Samuel calladine, the deceased's brother, said he and the deceased worked the coal cutting machine, the motive power of which was electricity. Witness felt an electric current pass through his body. he ran back from the machine, and at the same time, heard his brother cry out. Witness stopped the machine and going toward his brother, he found him apparantly lifeless, his head lying across the haulage rope. he got assistance.
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