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Surname
HOWARTH
Forename
John Edward
Day
10
Month
05
Year
1905
Age
41
Occupation
Engineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Denton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Denton Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Denton
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Crushed by cog wheels of hauling engine. When engine on centre he went through the fence with steam on, he got hold of the fly-wheel to pull it round when wheel started off quickly owing to steam being on. He slipped falling between the wheels.