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Surname
HANSELL
Forename
William
Day
25
Month
08
Year
1913
Age
38
Occupation
Ratchetman
Mine/Quarry Name
Grinkle
Mineral Worked
Ironstone
Owner
Grinkle Park Mining Co. Ltd
Location
Easington
County
Yorkshire NR
Details of Event
He was barring some stone down in the upper part of the seam, which was 9 feet thick. He must have stood in front of the stone he was trying to get down, for when the stone did come, it knocked out the nearest prop which struck him on the chest and killed him instantly.