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| Date: | 5th June 1912 |
| Colliery: | Barton (Limestone) |
| Cause: | (See description below) |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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There were two fatalities under this heading. Both occurred at Barton Limestone Quarry and were almost identical in character, and were the result of neglecting to take shelter during shot-firing. The first fatality took place on June 5th, and resulted in the death of a quarryman, who took shelter round the corner of a projecting face, instead of going 30 yards to a shelter provided for the purpose. He was struck on the shoulder and hand by a stone weighing about 6 lbs., and afterwards contracted bronchial pneumonia, from which he died eight days after. He was an elderly man, and therefore less able to withstand the shock and subsequent illness.
| Source: | 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983) |
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Hird, Thomas, aged 61, Quarryman, killed by being struck with a stone projected by a shot | |
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