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Surname
PHILP
Forename
Thomas
Day
20
Month
11
Year
1906
Age
40
Occupation
Shaftsman
Mine/Quarry Name
South Crofty
Mineral Worked
Tin
Owner
South Crofty Ltd
Location
Camborne
County
Cornwall
Details of Event
When descending Robinson’s shaft in a kibble with two other men, they called at the 60-fathom level to get some candles. On resulting their descent, the cross head for steadying the kibble appears to have remained suspended from some unknown cause and becoming released, it fell after the kibble, which had got down 6 or 7 fathoms, resulting in deceased falling to the 100-fathom level. Whether he was standing on the edge of the kibble and struck or whether he was inside the kibble and so frightened that he jumped out is unknown.