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Surname
GARSIDE
Forename
Arthur
Day
29
Month
05
Year
1900
Age
29
Occupation
Pump Major
Mine/Quarry Name
Chapel (Dunkirk) Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Dukinfield Collieries Ltd
Location
Dukinfield
County
Cheshire
Details of Event
Fell out of cage while repairing rods in upcast shaft. He was working double shift. The shaft was hot, over 100 degrees F. from steam pipes and exhaust steam. Two other men on top of the cage could not tell how he fell out.