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Surname
COLLINS
Forename
John
Day
26
Month
09
Year
1911
Age
38
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Frickley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Carlton Main Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
South Elmsall
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was pulling some loose coal from the side of a Main Gate in the shaft pillar preparatory to setting a sprag, when a triangular piece of coal and bind weighing 1.5 tons fell upon him and partially buried him. He died shortly afterwards from fracture of the spine.