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Surname
HUNTER
Forename
Josiah
Day
07
Month
07
Year
1914
Age
37
Occupation
Coal Cutterman
Mine/Quarry Name
Oxcroft
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Oxcroft Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Clowne
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
He was killed by electric shock whilst laying a rail in front of his machine. On opening the cover of the trailing cable three abrasions were found on the leads, besides two breaks in the earth line. The system was medium pressure, alternating current.