Full Details

Surname

VAUGHAN

Forename

John

Day

05

Month

06

Year

1900

Age

43

Occupation

Collier

Mine/Quarry Name

New Lester, Trencherbone

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

James Roscoe & Sons

Location

Tyldesley

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Fall of coal from face of working place. Had taken out sprag near loose corner tried to fall the clod overlying coal using a bar inserted in a break to lever clod down not succeeding began to work in front two tubs were filled. Deceased was passing in front when mass of coal fell on him.