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Surname
HINDLEY
Forename
Frank
Day
21
Month
10
Year
1910
Age
16
Occupation
Haulage Hand
Mine/Quarry Name
Shakerley, Nelson Pit, Arley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Ramsden & Sons Ltd
Location
Tyldesley
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Crushed by door, opened by six full tubs running amain in inclined plane, caused by these not being coupled to two others attached to the rope, when blocks opened the tubs ran away. Again is the precaution of having a second test block proved to be a wise one.