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Surname
MURRAY
Forename
Patrick
Day
17
Month
08
Year
1900
Age
14
Occupation
Lamp Carrier
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitehaven, William Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Whitehaven Colliery Co.
Location
Whitehaven
County
Cumberland
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased and another Boy were attaching the rope to the empty set at the bottom of a short selfacting incline when they were caught by tubs which had run over the bankhead. There was no proper chock provided at the top only a temporary arrangement being in use.