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John Myers
| Age: | 17 |
| Died: | 8th Nov 1889 |
| Accident: | 7th Nov 1889 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1872 |
| Colliery: | Hodbarrow, No. 6 Pit (Metalliferous) |
| Company: | Hodbarrow Mining Co. |
| Occupation: | Cager |
| Notes: | the deceased and another boy were standing on the top of a ladder way, pelting the men going down with clay, and on jumping up hurriedly to run away he struck his head against the roof, which was five feet high; he died on the 8th from injuries received |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| 14 Nov 1889 | Fatal Accident At Hodbarrow, Millom, A Scene At The Inquest (Whitehaven News) |
- 1889 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6015), Newcastle District (No. 3) by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 18, Accident Number: 14 Where to find this report
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