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Surname
CORNWALL
Forename
Benjamin
Day
16
Month
05
Year
1933
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
West Cannock, No.5 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
West Cannock Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Hednesford
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
An explosion of methane occurred in the Shallow Seam in the Upcast Pit at West Cannock, No.5 Colliery, South Staffordshire at about 8:30am on the 16th May 1933. Explosion killed 6.