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Surname
ARMSTRONG
Forename
William
Day
01
Month
05
Year
1903
Age
37
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Alexandra
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Whelley
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged at the coal face when a fall of roof occurred from between three slips capping some props set about three feet apart in the Arley Mine. He succumbed to the injuries received at the infirmary the same day.