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Surname
FRANCIS
Forename
Peter
Day
16
Month
11
Year
1908
Age
43
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Boswin
Mineral Worked
Tin
Owner
Boswin Mines Ltd
Location
Porkellis
County
Cornwall
Details of Event
In spilling a level through deads which had fallen in, apparently a rock from the gunniss above, which was not in view, fell and broke through the timbering which deceased and his comrade (Jenkins) were engaged in putting up. There was no opportunity of seeing what was above the deads through which they were spilling.