Pit Disaster - Foxes Bridge 1893 (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, May 14, 2010, 16:38 (5384 days ago) @ slowhands

28/05/1893
Bowkett Edwin
45
Shaftman
Foxes Bridge

Fell part way (150 yd) down the shaft in consequence of the breakage of the bridle chains of the cage on which they were ascending. They, with another man (who escaped by clutching the guides), were employed in the shaft at pump repairs. Having had the cage out of the rake for the purpose of getting to the pump, they omitted to properly steady it before signalling to be drawn up to the surface. They were two wire rope guides or conductors for the cage which, being somewhat slack, allowed of oscillation resulting in the cage catching under the end of the spindle for working the top kep clack of the pump, and the consequent snapping of the chains. Four wire rope guides have been applied and the spindle has also been shortened. 3 killed.

28/05/1893
Milling Henry
56
Shaftman

28/05/1893
Mountjoy Thomas
41
Shaftman

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