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Surname
TAYLOR
Forename
John W.
Day
09
Month
04
Year
1902
Age
14
Occupation
Lasher On
Mine/Quarry Name
Worsley Mesnes
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Worsley Mesnes Colliery Co.
Location
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. He was standing watching the proper lasher-on liberate the full tubs off haulage rope which when liberated ran down a small incline. The lasher-on on stated he shouted to deceased to stand out of the way as there plenty of room but he got caught by the running tubs and was fatally injured.