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Surname
BANKS
Forename
George
Day
12
Month
12
Year
1909
Age
33
Occupation
Roadman
Mine/Quarry Name
Ashton's Green, No.3
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bromilow, Foster & Co. Ltd
Location
St Helens
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
When engaged filling dirt into the haulage gang from side of downbrow, he got fatally crushed by the tubs through the gang starting, owing to a fall nn the signal (electric) wires, which made the electric bell ring. Code of signals to be changed.