John Thompson
| Age: | 50 |
| Died: | 12th Jun 1874 |
| Accident: | 12th Jun 1874 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1824 |
| Colliery: | Cleator, No. 2 Pit |
| Company: | Cleator Iron Ore Co |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | struck on the head, and was killed instantly by a fall of ore after a shot was fired, address: Hensingham |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | |
On Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at the Lowther Arms, Hensingham, before Mr. W. Lumb, Coroner, on the body of an iron ore miner, named John Thompson, aged 50 years, who resided at Hensingham, and was killed whilst at work in No 2 pit, Cleator, the property of Mr. Ainsworth. Deceased and others were blasting on Friday morning, and a shot had just been fired. The smoke had not cleared away when the men returned. The roof of the pit had, of course, been shaken by the explosion, and when the men came in, a considerable quantity of iron and stone, which had been loosened, fell down. Deceased was struck on the head, and was killed instantly. Another workman, named William Ramsey, was also injured, but only slightly. The inquiry was adjourned until yesterday (Wednesday), when a verdict of "accidental death" was returned.
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Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|
| 18 Jun 1874 | News (Whitehaven News) |
| 29 Jun 1874 | Fatal Pit Accident at Cleator (Whitehaven News) |
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