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Surname
SWIFT
Forename
John
Day
16
Month
01
Year
1905
Age
24
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Bold, No.3
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Collins Green Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Earlstown
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. The five persons were killed and thirteen injured in an overwinding accident whilst they were descending the shaft. The cage went beyond the usual point and struck a scaffold below. 5 killed.