Full Details

Surname

THORNTON

Forename

J. Henry

Day

08

Month

11

Year

1901

Age

37

Occupation

Dataller

Mine/Quarry Name

Moss, No.8

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Pearson & Knowles Coal & Iron Co. Ltd

Location

Ince-in-Makerfield

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Inspection made and inquest attended. When in the act of plucking loose stones down from the roof a stone struck his foot it was not considered serious at the time, but blood poisoning afterwards set in and be expired at the Wigan Infirmary November 25th.