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Surname
POYNTON
Forename
Enoch
Day
19
Month
01
Year
1907
Age
40
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Peelwood
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Tyldesley Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Tyldesley
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Lifting a piece of binn dirt to throw into pack, it broke in his hands, left hand borne down so that the back caught sharp edge of a stone lying on the floor cutting knuckle joint of little finger, never again worked, blood poisoning set in, spreading through the whole body. Died 3rd June. Doctor at inquest suggested cleaning of all slight wounds at the colliery with diluted carbolic.