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Surname
CHARLESWORTH
Forename
William
Day
11
Month
08
Year
1906
Age
22
Occupation
Horse driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Norton Cannock
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Norton Cannock Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Newtown
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was walking inbye between his horse and a set of two tubs, which contained some props. At a point 25 yards from the face a fall of roof took place, some props having been knocked out either by the projecting end of a prop which overhung the right front corner of the first tub, or by a slip off the side, more probably the latter. He was buried by the fall and died before he could be extricated. Had he been walking behind the tubs he would have escaped injury.