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Surname
COLLIER
Forename
John William
Day
23
Month
02
Year
1912
Age
19
Occupation
Haulage Hand
Mine/Quarry Name
Bolsover
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bolsover Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Bolsover
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
He was walking up a haulage plane having an inclination of 1 in 18 when he was knocked down by a set of empty tubs which had become detached from the rope. He sustained a compound fracture of the left leg and died on 27th April from blood poisoning.