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Surname
BALDWIN
Forename
Walker
Day
22
Month
12
Year
1909
Age
14
Occupation
Trapper
Mine/Quarry Name
Upleatham
Mineral Worked
Ironstone
Owner
Pease & Partners Ltd
Location
Upleatham
County
Yorkshire NR
Details of Event
He was leading a horse which was drawing four tubs of chocks inbye two drivers were behind the tubs. One driver after a stop to put in sprags, shouted to him to stand aside and let the horse go. Whether he did so or not is not certain but it is probable that he did and was then walking by the side of the horse trying to light his lamp which had been extinguished. He probably had his head down looking at the lamp and had run into a prop, standing 27 inches from the rail and had been knocked backwards under the first tub. He had a box of matches still in his hand when picked up.