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Surname
WALSH
Forename
John
Day
16
Month
03
Year
1914
Age
17
Occupation
Drawer
Mine/Quarry Name
Nook, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Astley & Tyldesley Collieries Ltd
Location
Tyldesley
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Deceased was taking a full tub down a drawing road, which for about 30 yards had a falling gradient of 1 in 7 and then continued level. He used a scotch but it had apparently come out and the tub got away too fast and knocked out a prop, causing a fall which partially buried deceased. His head was cut, but when liberated he walked home. Instead of carrying out the doctor's instructions to rest, he went out again during the day, and at night took ill and died on the following day.