Full Details

Surname

YOUNGSON

Forename

Harry

Day

05

Month

04

Year

1956

Age

36

Occupation

Hard Tunnel Man

Mine/Quarry Name

Bank Hall

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

National Coal Board

Location

Burnley

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Fell from elevated platform in Towneley Tunnel probabally overbalanced into railway material lying on the floor. Died 3 hours later in hospital.