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Surname
WILLIAM
Forename
George
Day
30
Month
12
Year
1910
Age
65
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Muxton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lilleshall Co. Ltd
Location
Donnington
County
Shropshire
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged in repairing the water garlands in a pumping shaft. He stood upon a small scaffold - two cross beams and a plank - when one of the cross beams became displaced and deceased was precipitated down the shaft a distance of 34 yards, into 11 yards depth of water, and killed. Apparently the cross beam hat not been securely fastened in the side holes in the shaft.