Full Details

Surname

WALKER

Forename

John William

Day

16

Month

11

Year

1903

Age

30

Occupation

Engineman

Mine/Quarry Name

Blackwell ‘A' Winning

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Blackwell Colliery Co. Ltd

Location

Berristow

County

Derbyshire

Details of Event

Deceased was standing on a ladder attempting to oil the bearing of a revolving shaft. The foot of the ladder slipped and to save himself deceased put his arm across the shaft which took hold of his coat and whirled him round the shaft. He died the same day.