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John Reay
| Age: | 22 |
| Died: | 5th Feb 1900 |
| Accident: | 5th Feb 1900 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1878 |
| Colliery: | Walkmill |
| Company: | Moresby Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Roadman |
| Notes: | The deceased was illegally riding on the front clutch bogie attached to a set of full tubs, when he fell off, and all the set of 24 tubs passed over him. [Inspection made & inquest attended] |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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Related Newspaper Articles
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Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
| 08 Feb 1900 | Fatal Accident At Walk Mill Colliery (Whitehaven News) |
| 08 Feb 1900 | Fatal Mining Accident at Walkmill Pit, A Hensingham Man Killed (Cumberland Pacquet) |
| 15 Feb 1900 | The Fatal Accident At Walk Mill Pit (Whitehaven News) |
| 01 Mar 1900 | Riding on A Sett In Walkmill Pit, A Man Falls Off And Is Killed, Charge Of Allowing Men To Ride On The Sett (Cumberland Pacquet) |
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Mines Inspectors Report Entry
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- 1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), Newcastle District (No. 3) by John L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 38, Accident Number: 54 Where to find this report
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