Frizington Parks (Iron Ore)

1907, Jul - Abandoned

Brayden, William, 12 May 1871, aged 35, Miner, some metal in the roof gave way, and, falling upon his head and legs, so injured him that he died some time afterwards

Dunn, Patrick, 24 Dec 1897, aged 19, Labourer, In tipping a bogie it fell over into the hurry, and deceased fell with it a distance of only three feet. He complained of a pain in his side, but remained in the working place two hours after the accident. He subsequently walked home alone, a distance of two miles; refusing the offer of his uncle — with whom he worked — to accompany him. The accident was not reported to the officials until two or three hours after its occurrence. He died on the following day from acute peritonitis; aggravated, according to the medical evidence, by the exertion of walking home [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Nixon, William, 10 Dec 1897, (accident: 12 Nov 1897), aged 66, Ore Picker, He was pinching back a waggon on a slight gradient when the bar slipped, and he fell with the bar across his leg ; the waggon at the same time moving forward caught the other end of the bar, thereby pinning deceased to the ground. He died on the 10th December [Inspection made & inquest attended]