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Surname
FINING
Forename
John
Day
04
Month
05
Year
1900
Age
37
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
South Wingfield
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
South Wingfield Colliery Co.
Location
Oakerthorpe
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Deceased hung the electric firing cable on to the fuse wires of a shot of 34 ounces of Nobel Gelignite and immediately shouted to the shotfirer that he was all right. The shot was tired and deceased was fatally injured by rock from the shot. He died the next day.