1163. Mainsforth. John Thomas Joyce, 17, landing lad.
Killed on April 24th, 1919, through being crushed between a tub and the side.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 17, landing lad, £2/4/0.
Father, 60, shifter, £2/15/2. Receives house and coals.
Sister, 30.
Brother, 26, stone tipping, £3/6/7.
Brother, 27, assistant onsetter, £2/13/9.
Sister, 21.
Claim made by the father.
Owners offered £110, and our side of the Committee accepted that amount.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919