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William Scott

Age:   52
Died:   10th Nov 1902
Accident:   10th Nov 1902
Year Born:   abt. 1850
Colliery:   Falcon (Iron Ore)
Company:   Wyndham Mining Co., Ltd.
Occupation:   Miner
Notes:  
one side of the working place, which was about 14 feet high, consisted of solid ore; the worked out ground or goaf, partly open, being opposite ; props were set on this open side and backed up with stones and timber to within four feet of the roof ; this protection proved inadequate, as a large stone falling in the goaf, knocked out a prop and caught deceased
Buried:   [not known]
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Related Newspaper Articles

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Article (Newspaper)
13 Nov 1902 Sad Mining Fatality At Egremont, Opening Of The Inquest (Whitehaven News)
13 Nov 1902 Sad Mining Fatality At Egremont, Opening Of The Inquest (Whitehaven News)
20 Nov 1902 The Egremont Mining Fatality, Resumed Inquest (Whitehaven News)

Mines Inspectors Report Entry


Sources
  • 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 49, Accident Number: 8 Where to find this report

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jack smith   16 Mar 2019 

William was my gt grandfather my mother was Elizabeth scott


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