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- Surname
- ASHURST
- Forename
- William
- Day
- 24
- Month
- 09
- Year
- 1900
- Age
- 29
- Occupation
- Collier
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Garswood Hall, No.5 Pit
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Garswood Hall Collieries Co. Ltd
- Location
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- County
- Lancashire
- Details of Event
- Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was engaged holing under the coal the floor being in a very wet state when a piece of coal 8feet in length capped two short sprag set under the coal and crushed the deceased. There had been a shot fired in the adjoining coal which may have disturbed the other portion that fell.
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