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Joseph Woods
| Age: | 32 |
| Died: | 5th Sep 1891 |
| Accident: | 5th Sep 1891 11:30 AM, 6th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1859 |
| Colliery: | Jacktrees, No. 4 Pit |
| Company: | Carron Iron Co. |
| Occupation: | Iron Ore Miner |
| Notes: | deceased was engaged at the foot of a slope picking rubbish from the ore, when a piece of ore fell from the roof, striking him on the head, causing injuries which proved fatal; at the inquest, evidence was given that the roof of this roadway had not been examined for a considerable time before the accident occurred [Inspection made & inquest attended] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Related Newspaper Articles
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Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 10 Sep 1891 | Fatal Mining Accident At Cleator Moor (Whitehaven News) |
| 17 Sep 1891 | The Fatal Mining Accident At Jacktrees (Whitehaven News) |
| 19 Nov 1891 | Whitehaven County Court, Tuesday, November 17th (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Jan 1892 | Local Law Case, Appeal In A Mining Compensation Case (Whitehaven News) |
| 25 Feb 1892 | Local Law Case, Woods V. The Carron Iron Company (Whitehaven News) |
| 12 May 1892 | A Late Employers' Liability Action (Whitehaven News) |
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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Columns: 1: No. of Accident ; 2: Date and Hour of the Accident ; 3: Hour of the Person's Shift, i.e. No of Hours he had been at work when the Accident happened to him ; 3: Name of the Mine ; 4: Where situate ; 5: Name of the Owner or Company ; 6: Persons killed ; 7: Reputed Age ; 8: Occupation ; 9: Cause of Accident, and Remarks |
- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 37, Accident Number: 9 Where to find this report
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