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Surname
KEAR
Forename
Edward
Day
08
Month
09
Year
1910
Age
38
Occupation
Pumpman
Mine/Quarry Name
Norchard
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Park Iron Ore & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
New Mills
County
Gloucestershire
Details of Event
He was travelling along an endless rope haulage road when he was caught between the end of a full tub and the timber set at a corner of a refuge hole. Tje refuge holes were from nine to ten yards apart and were whitewashed. Presumably he had delayed too long before getting into hole.