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Surname
DAVIES
Forename
John
Day
27
Month
08
Year
1913
Age
21
Occupation
Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Blackwell
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Blackwell Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Berristow
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Deceased and two other lads were riding in an empty tub down an incline of 1 in 14 to their work when the tub rail away. One lad jumped out and the others were pitched out by the tub overturning. Deceased's skull was fractured. They bad been warned shortly before not to take the tub.