Full Details

Surname

SMITH

Forename

John Henry

Day

02

Month

08

Year

1900

Age

31

Occupation

Brakesman

Mine/Quarry Name

Church Gresley

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Moira Colliery Co

Location

Church Gresley

County

Derbyshire

Details of Event

While holding the handle of a brake controlling the drum working a selfacting incline the empty rope began to overlap and getting over the flange of the drum caused the brake handle to fly up and fatally injured the deceased.