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Surname
WALKER
Forename
John William
Day
16
Month
11
Year
1903
Age
30
Occupation
Engineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Blackwell ‘A' Winning
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Blackwell Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Berristow
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Deceased was standing on a ladder attempting to oil the bearing of a revolving shaft. The foot of the ladder slipped and to save himself deceased put his arm across the shaft which took hold of his coat and whirled him round the shaft. He died the same day.