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Surname
DALE
Forename
Thomas
Day
23
Month
07
Year
1901
Age
51
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Cannock Chase
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cannock Chase Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Cannock
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Fall of side. He was drilling a hole in some coal which had been holed when it suddenly fell and killed him. It is probable that he drew the sprags to see if the coal would fall before preparing a shot and had not reset them.