Full Details

Surname

SMITH

Forename

James

Day

15

Month

12

Year

1900

Age

38

Occupation

Shotlighter

Mine/Quarry Name

Rose Hill, Trencherbone

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Samuel Scowcroft & Sons Ltd

Location

Burnden

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Burned about lower part of body from ignition of a 3 ounce cartridge, Bulldog powder, probably protruding from trouser pocket it ignited by spark from fuse. Had not taken the powder canister into place. Usually fire electrically. Battery out of order that day.