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Surname
ASHURST
Forename
Henry
Day
05
Month
12
Year
1905
Age
49
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
White Moss
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
White Moss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Skelmersdale
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. He was setting his drill underground and trying to shorten the stand and, after striking, it suddenly shortened and crushed his finger. Blood poisoning afterwards set in, and he died from the effects December 19, 1905.