Full Details

Surname

STALKER

Forename

Joseph

Day

15

Month

06

Year

1901

Age

51

Occupation

Washer Attendant

Mine/Quarry Name

Allhallows

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Allerdale Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Mealsgate

County

Cumberland

Details of Event

Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was standing between two empty waggons attending to the small coal hopper from which coals were being elevated to the washer. Another workman in bringing a full waggon along lost control over it with the result that it joined up against the first empty waggon and crushed deceased against the second one.