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Surname
LUMB
Forename
Norman
Day
02
Month
03
Year
1914
Age
20
Occupation
Assistant Electrican
Mine/Quarry Name
Emley, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Stringer & Son Ltd
Location
Emley
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was electrocuted whilst splicing an electric cable in a gateway. Deceased had written with chalk on the junction switch box cover, "Don't touch this switch," but the current was switched on by some person unknown.