He worked in the Flowery Field Black Mine pit as a hooker-on. On the morning of 8 Apr 1842 there was an explosion in the lower level and the explosion knocked him down. He was overcome by the gas and his arm was broken in 2 places. He was assisted from the pit. [1][2]
Sources
↑ The Coal Pit Explosion at Newton, Near Hyde. The Guardian (London, Greater London, England). 16 April 1842, Saturday. Page 3.