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Surname
COLING
Forename
William
Day
10
Month
01
Year
1912
Age
22
Occupation
Byeworker
Mine/Quarry Name
West Riding
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Pope & Pearson Ltd
Location
Altofts
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was engaged in removing fallen stone out of an advance heading. He was working underneath a bar when a piece of stone rolled down from the top of the heap of stones which he was removing and knocked out a prop, allowing the bar and some stone to fall on him. He died 3 days later.