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Surname
MANLEY
Forename
John
Day
26
Month
06
Year
1912
Age
17
Occupation
Waggoner
Mine/Quarry Name
Bridgewater, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Earl of Ellesmere
Location
Worsley
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Caught by runaway full tub when pushing an empty tub. The spunney brow rope broke or gave way where it had been tied in a knot, there were 5 such tyings in 55 yards, the rope ought to have been discarded, the spunney wheel had a piece of the flange broken on, so that the break rope slipped off and caught the haulage rope, the slightly additional strain caused one of the tied pieces to give way.