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Surname
DAVIES
Forename
Benjamin
Day
01
Month
01
Year
1942
Age
27
Occupation
Haulage Hand
Mine/Quarry Name
Sneyd
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sneyd Collieries Ltd
Location
Burslem
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
The explosion, Ignition caused by friction of the rope and underside of a tub. 55 killed. Died from burns and carbon monoxide poisoning.