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Surname
TURNER
Forename
Alexandra
Day
26
Month
12
Year
1902
Age
60
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Hindley Field
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Hindley Field Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Hindley
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made. He was attempting to jump out of the cage at the surface before the cage came to rest the engineman suddenly lowering the cage at the time and deceased was crushed between the cage and flatsheets. Catches were provided but it was stated the men were in the habit of getting out before the cage came to rest on them.