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Surname
CARTWRIGHT
Forename
Arthur
Day
04
Month
09
Year
1909
Age
19
Occupation
Loader
Mine/Quarry Name
Amblecote, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
John Hall & Co.
Location
Amblecote
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
This accident occurred in the New Mine Clay in a heading 6ft. wide, from the right side and roof of which small quantities of water percolated, causing the strata to be rather soft and loose. Deceased was scotching a tub near the face of the heading, preparatory to filling it, and the pikeman was standing at the other end of tile tub, when suddenly a fall from the right side reeled out one or more of the trees, and four settings with a quantity of the roof dirt followed. Deceased was partially buried, and before the pikeman, who was fastened by the legs and slightly injured, could release himself and get assistance a second fall covered the deceased who was dead when got out. After the fall a slip was exposed along the right side of the place, and this with the presence of the water accounted for the collapse.