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Surname
PORTHOUSE
Forename
Joseph Henry
Day
26
Month
08
Year
1912
Age
17
Occupation
Clipper
Mine/Quarry Name
Walkmill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Moresby Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Moresby
County
Cumberland
Details of Event
Deceased appears to have slipped when tightening a clip, and was caught by the set. The rope travelled at the rate of 1.25 miles per hour. He was dragged 14 feet and was fatally injured.