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Surname
ALLEN
Forename
John
Day
10
Month
07
Year
1911
Age
49
Occupation
Enginewright
Mine/Quarry Name
Grimethorpe
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Carlton Main Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Grimethorpe
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
They were engaged in starting a new steam turbine and went below the engine beds. They had just got down when the valve casting burst, and they were immediately immersed in steam with no chance of escape. The cause of the accident was a "water hammer action." 3 killed.