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Surname
CUFFE
Forename
John
Day
27
Month
09
Year
1912
Age
42
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Shireoaks
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Shire Oaks Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Shireoaks
County
Nottinghamshire
Details of Event
He was walking along the gate road to his stall with three other men, and when about 300 yards from the face they found the roof was biting slightly Cuffe was examining it when a large stone, measuring 5 feet by 4 feet by 15 inches fell from the roof and buried him. One of the other men, Harvey, was knocked down and his ankle dislocated.