Full Details

Surname

COOKE

Forename

Ralph

Day

21

Month

04

Year

1910

Age

60

Occupation

Manager

Mine/Quarry Name

Ellesmere, Trencherbone

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Earl of Ellesmere

Location

Little Hulton

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Crushed by tub against roof. Riding in an empty waggon, one of a train of 24 being drawn by a main and tail haulage rope, travelling 1.25 miles per hour. Only 4 inches clearance from top of waggon. Probably deceased's attention was taken from looking forwards by his looking at side pulley just before he got to the low place. Died 27th.