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Surname
WHITEMAN
Forename
L.
Day
14
Month
05
Year
1900
Age
30
Occupation
Engineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Thorpe Quarry
Mineral Worked
Sandstone
Owner
Pawson Brothers
Location
Thorpe on the Hill
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Boiler became short of water so he lifted the safety valve and allowed the steam to blow off and then proceeded to take off top man hole door when it was lifted by the steam and he was scalded. Died 23rd March.