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Francis Truscott

Age:   48
Died:   10th Jun 1896
Accident:   10th Jun 1896
Year Born:   abt. 1848
Colliery:   Hodbarrow (Metalliferous)
Company:   Hodbarrow Mining Co., Ltd.
Occupation:   Miner
Notes:  
He and his mates were employed in an ordinary soft ore working, and were putting in a course of timber when about half a ton of ore fell from the fore-breast and struck deceased. The working place had been visited immediately prior to the accident by an official, who considered the place in good order. The fall came from a shale parting not previously visible [Inspection made & inquest attended]
Buried:   [not known]
Category:   Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof or Side

Mines Inspectors Report Entry


Sources
  • 1896 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8450), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 39, Accident Number: 317 Where to find this report

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