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Surname
HART
Forename
William
Day
17
Month
10
Year
1911
Age
18
Occupation
Haulage Hand
Mine/Quarry Name
Moss, No.6
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Pearson & Knowles Coal & Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Ince-in-Makerfield
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Hart was employed to slacken the lashing chains in front of empty sets of (three) tubs, before they reached a five feet curve pulley, using an iron slipper two feet six inches in length for the purpose. Apparently he had been taking food, and in the hurry to slacken a chain, he got crushed against the pulley. The pulley was fenced and a fork fence hung over the rope itself.