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Surname
WALTON
Forename
John
Day
04
Month
04
Year
1911
Age
19
Occupation
Fitter’s Apprentice
Mine/Quarry Name
Kimblesworth
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Co Ltd
Location
Framwellgate Moor
County
Durham
Details of Event
He was attempting to replace a loose driving belt on a driving pulley when he was caught and wrapped on the shaft. He should have stopped the machinery and obtained assistance, as indeed he had done earlier in the day. He died 9th April, 1911.