MINE FATALITY
STONE FALLS FROM ROOF NOBODY BLAMEWORTHY (From Our Own Correspondent) PAEROA, Friday. An inquest regarding the death of Alfred James Brien, who was killed while working in the Ohinemuri mine at Maratoto on Wednesday, was held by Mr. F. G. Flatt, J.P., coroner, in Paeroa. Herbert Lawrence C. Brien, son of deceased, said that on Wednesday morning witness and his father were working together in the mine getting ready for a set of timber in a drive. Without any warning a block of stone dropped from the roof, falling on deceased and pinning him down. Witness removed the debris and stone from his father and pulled him out of danger. His father told witness that he thought his back was broken, and expired shortly afterwards. Witness notified the manager, who brought assistance to get deceased out of the tunnel. The usual precautions had been taken, and, as experienced miners, they thought the conditions were quite safe. Witness had been mining for 13 years and his father for 25 years. Evidence was given by M. Paul, mining inspector, that every precaution had been taken to ensure the safety of the miners.
The coroner found that the deceased was accidentally killed by a fall of earth, and no blame could be attached to anyone.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 382, 16 June 1928, Page 13
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214MINE FATALITY Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 382, 16 June 1928, Page 13
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