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J. Smith
| Age: | 41 |
| Died: | 24th Jul 1860 |
| Accident: | 19th Jul 1860 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1819 |
| Colliery: | Baxenden |
| Company: | Hargreaves, Ashworth, and Co. |
| Occupation: | Collier |
| Notes: | Explosion of firedamp in Cat Hole pit, died 24th |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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At Baxenden colliery, in the Mountain mine, the person was allowed by the underlooker to use an open light when it was known he was about to cut through to where fire-damp was accumulated.
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- 1860 Mines Inspectors Report, North and East Lancashire District, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 30
- 1860 Mines Inspectors Report, North and East Lancashire District, by Joseph Dickinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 35, Accident Number: 31
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