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Surname
CARTY
Forename
James
Day
02
Month
01
Year
1908
Age
53
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Monk Bretton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Monk Bretton Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Monk Bretton
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
On December 4th, 1907, he was drawing back timber and had capped a prop; he was knocking it out with a hammer when a fall of roof occurred and pinned bun against a prop, fracturing his spine. If the dog and chain had been used the accident in all probability would have been prevented.