Full Details

Surname

YATES

Forename

Joseph Haslam

Day

22

Month

10

Year

1906

Age

26

Occupation

Shunter

Mine/Quarry Name

Great Lever

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Earl of Bradford

Location

Great Lever

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Crushed between waggon and brick wall, in lowering the waggon either walked backwards and so did not see that he was approaching the wall or he was riding on the break backwards. My view is the latter. 8.5 inches space between wall and the break handle, 15 inches space between wall and side of waggon. The manager bar increased the space so that there is now room to pass clear of the wall.