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Surname
STEEL
Forename
Percy
Day
20
Month
01
Year
1912
Age
14
Occupation
Apprentice
Mine/Quarry Name
Water Haigh
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
H. Briggs, Son & Co. Ltd
Location
Oulton
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Deceased, who was assisting to dismantle an engine, walked along a wooden platform and unthinkingly stepped over the open end and fell 20 feet on to a rough concrete floor. He had previously helped to take down the fence. He died a few hours later from his injuries.