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Surname
SMITH
Forename
John Henry
Day
02
Month
08
Year
1900
Age
31
Occupation
Brakesman
Mine/Quarry Name
Church Gresley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Moira Colliery Co
Location
Church Gresley
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
While holding the handle of a brake controlling the drum working a selfacting incline the empty rope began to overlap and getting over the flange of the drum caused the brake handle to fly up and fatally injured the deceased.