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Surname
ANDREWS
Forename
Joseph
Day
03
Month
12
Year
1907
Age
24
Occupation
Rope runner
Mine/Quarry Name
Ashton Moss
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
New Moss Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Audenshaw
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Was running along the, level expecting a train of 35 full tubs following was under control of the rope either from not having been coupled by deceased or from a twisted coupling becoming loose by the tubs bumping ten tubs ran amain overtook deceased, ran on to him. Probably a small hauling engine made so much noise he had no warning, he was shouted to by the attendant. He might have travelled on a parallel line without tubs.