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James Frost
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| Died: | 18th Apr 1857 |
| Accident: | 18th Apr 1857 |
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| Colliery: | Ashton |
| Company: | Eccles and Stock |
| Occupation: | Book keeper |
| Notes: | By being struck on the head by the cage whilst looking down the pit |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Accident No. 20. — By the Cage on the Pit Top.
Ashton Colliery. — The deceased was a book-keeper employed at this colliery, who, during a temporary cessation of his duties, had walked on to the pit bank and was carelessly looking over the rails or fence into the pit, when the cage descended from above the surface, and struck him on the head. He died soon afterwards of the injuries he received. The pit and machinery were properly fenced, and the accident was caused by the dangerous position in which deceased placed himself. Persons unaccustomed to collieries should not be suffered to go near them without a guide.
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- 1857 Mines Inspectors Report, by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 35
- 1857 Mines Inspectors Report, by Peter Higson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 39, Accident Number: 20
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