Full Details

Surname

WALKER

Forename

James

Day

30

Month

05

Year

1908

Age

39

Occupation

Pumpman

Mine/Quarry Name

Mosley Common

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Earl of Ellesmere

Location

Ellenbrook

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Engineman overwound full speed. The cage, in which deceased was alone, being taken up so fast that the disengaging bell was broken by the cage, the impact killing deceased. Engine in perfect order, engineman alone to blame.