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Surname
LANG
Forename
Willie
Day
23
Month
09
Year
1908
Age
22
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Redlake Quarry
Mineral Worked
China Clay
Owner
Taylor & Cottier
Location
County
Devonshire
Details of Event
Suffocated or overcome by noxious gases in an exploratory or "costeaning" pit for china clay on Dartmoor. The pit was under 17 feet in depth. Means were adopted, or thought necessary, for artificial ventilation. It seems open to question whether this is really a case under the Metalliferous Mines Act, or the Quarries Act, under which the subsequent work would be prosecuted. I think however, it comes under the definition of a mine under the Mines Act at the time of accident, and consequently treat it as such.