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Surname
HARRISON
Forename
Herbert
Day
14
Month
11
Year
1911
Age
28
Occupation
Night Banksman
Mine/Quarry Name
Alfreton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Blackwell Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Alfreton
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Two wagons were standing above the screens. Deceased lowered the first, riding on the brake. The other followed and bumped the front wagon forward. Deceased was fatally crushed in the 8 inch space between the wagon side and picking stage. He, should have secured the back wagon, and should not have been riding.