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Surname
GOUGH
Forename
Henry
Day
25
Month
03
Year
1911
Age
59
Occupation
Platelayer
Mine/Quarry Name
Haydock, Princess Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Richard Evans & Co. Ltd
Location
Haydock Green
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
When repairing behind wagons, some other wagons were shunted on to the same line, and Gough in consequence, got run over and killed. The foreman had omitted to expose red flag to warn brakesman that repairs were being done.