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Surname
PERKINS
Forename
John Garrity
Day
24
Month
11
Year
1910
Age
20
Occupation
Coal Screener
Mine/Quarry Name
Great Lever
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Earl of Bradford
Location
Great Lever
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Crushed by locomotive pushing an empty waggon through screens, rule requiring breaksman to be in the front waggon not observed. Breakesman was on locomotive. Speed 6 miles per hour. Deceased was attempting to cross the line to get to a fire to warm himself.