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Surname
MARSH
Forename
James
Day
12
Month
11
Year
1912
Age
58
Occupation
Dataller
Mine/Quarry Name
Newtown, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Clifton & Kersley Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Clifton
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Whilst travelling on the haulage level to return a hammer he had borrowed, the train started, he got into a manhole, the train stopped for some reason opposite the manhole, the hammer was found in this manhole, deceased was found outside the next manhole lying dead. The only reasonable explanation of the accident in is, when the train of tubs stopped opposite to a manhole, deceased leaned over the tubs, that the rope started suddenly and crushed him against the side before he realised that he was in danger. Ropes travel not more than 2 miles an hour.