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db639
This message was updated on 11/21/2007 6:48:27 PM by db639 |
Local Mining accidents/deaths
replied on: 11/16/2007 7:22:24 PM is it possible at this date , they would not even have had a "cage " but used the links as individual footholds , with the chain as an endless ie. continuous system , one side up and one side down ? db |
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philfred
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Local Mining accidents/deaths
replied on: 11/15/2007 5:14:19 PM Unfortunately no names are given are given in this extract from The General Weekly Register dated Sunday 19th of May 1822. quote A most melancholy circumstance recently happened at the coal-pits at Shipley, near Derby, by which four valuable workmen lost their lives. While ascending from the pit by means of an engine called a whimsey, a cogwheel, constituting a part of this engine, by some unforeseen accident was displaced, and the whole machinery being left without check or restraint, these unfortunate men were instantly precipitated to the bottom of the pit, and falling near 100 yards, as is calculated, with a weight of three tons of chain upon them, two of them were killed on the spot, a third survived but a few minutes, and the fourth, who was got alive out of the pit, died the same evening. unquote The use of a link chain instead of hemp rope for winding men and material seems unusual. Anyone any thoughts or reasons for reason for using chain ? If I come across any more references to local colliery accidents I wil add them to this thread. regards Phil |
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suzard
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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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