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Surname
HUGHES
Forename
John
Day
22
Month
03
Year
1909
Age
38
Occupation
Contractor
Mine/Quarry Name
Treeton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Rothervale Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Treeton
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was enlarging a level, and was removing some dirt preparatory to firing a shot, when the stone he intended to blast fell and killed him. The accident was due to a concealed weight break.