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Surname
GASKELL
Forename
James
Day
01
Month
10
Year
1900
Age
61
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Pemberton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Jonathan Blundell & Sons
Location
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was holing the coal in the Wigan 4 feet mine when a small stone fell from the roof striking his arm causing a wound. He died from the effects of blood poisoning Dec. 3rd 1900.