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Surname
COOPER
Forename
Joseph James
Day
09
Month
03
Year
1914
Age
23
Occupation
Dataller
Mine/Quarry Name
Coneygre, No.25
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Elwell
Location
Tipton
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was loading a tub of coal in a Thick Coal opening which was only 7 feet high, when a "bump" suddenly caused four trees to reel out and brought down a large fall of coal. Deceased was caught by the fall and instantly killed. The area of coal which fell was about 15 feet by 9 feet, and the thickness 3.5 feet. The roof had been examined shortly before the fall and was considered quite safe.