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Surname
COWARD
Forename
John
Day
29
Month
03
Year
1913
Age
57
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Roanhead, Rita Pit
Mineral Worked
Iron Ore
Owner
Kennedy Brothers Ltd
Location
Dalton in Furness
County
Lancashire N
Details of Event
Deceased and his mate were working out with picks the ground shattered by two shots which had been fired half-an-hour previously, when an explosion occurred. Deceased's pick had evidently struck some gelignite left by incomplete detonation of a previous charge. The other man was seriously injured.