Full Details

Surname

WARDLE

Forename

John Henry

Day

15

Month

06

Year

1909

Age

20

Occupation

Horse Driver

Mine/Quarry Name

Langton, No.7

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Pinxton Coal Co.

Location

Alfreton

County

Derbyshire

Details of Event

He was driving a horse drawing five full tubs, very hard and the shafts struck the side of the roadway knocking some timber out and he was severely crushed between the first tub and the timber which had fallen. He died the next day.