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Surname
WEBSTER
Forename
James
Day
30
Month
06
Year
1911
Age
27
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Loftus
Mineral Worked
Ironstone
Owner
Pease & Partners Ltd
Location
Loftus
County
Yorkshire NR
Details of Event
He was working along with another miner in a siding over 13 feet wide which had been driven out of a split and which was nearly holed. While in a stooping position a small piece of shale 2 or 3 lbs. in weight dropped from the roof and inflicted a scalp wound on the back of his head. He walked outbye and also twice to the hospital, but on July 4th he became rapidly worse and finally had a fit. Later on the same day he died of haemorrhage of the brain at the base of the skull no doubt set up by the injury.