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Surname
DAVIS
Forename
John Edward
Day
09
Month
01
Year
1912
Age
33
Occupation
Loader
Mine/Quarry Name
Gedling
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Digby Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Gedling
County
Nottinghamshire
Details of Event
He was clearing dirt away from the coal face a few yards away from the end of a stall working up to old goaf, when the roof fell arid killed him. In consequence of this old goaf the roof had been specially timbered with props and bars, arid the 4 bars set were broken, and the supporting props run out by the fall.