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Surname
BOLTON
Forename
Albert
Day
26
Month
09
Year
1914
Age
21
Occupation
Pony Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Wheldale
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wheldale Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Castleford
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was bringing a run of seven full tubs down an incline of 1 in 20 when he was run over by the first tub and killed. There was an iron locker in each tub and the road complied with the statutory requirements. It was a rule at the pit that, at that point, he should have been behind the full tub instead of in front.