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Edward Mannaton
| Age: | 46 |
| Died: | 29th Apr 1912 |
| Accident: | 18th Apr 1912 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1866 |
| Colliery: | Penquite (Granite) |
| Company: | William Nankivell and Sons |
| Occupation: | Quarrier |
| Notes: | A block of granite, 12 feet long by 6½ feet wide by 5 feet thick, was resting at an angle of 1 in 2 on the bottom of the quarry. It had been split horizontally, and the top slab split again vertically, thus making three pieces. Immediately under the bottom end of this block was a smaller uneven piece which it was thought necessary to remove. Mannaton was drilling a hole in this smaller piece with a hand air drill, and the vibration caused one of the top slabs of the block to slide towards him. He tried to get out of the way of it, but was not quick enough, and his foot was caught and his leg fractured. He died eleven days later, after having his leg amputated |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Inside the Quarries :: Miscellaneous :: Sundries |
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- 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), Midland and Southern District (No. 8) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 74, Accident Number: 2 Where to find this report
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