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Surname
DIXON
Forename
Sam
Day
13
Month
11
Year
1911
Age
32
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Glasshoughton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Glass Houghton & Castleford Collieries Ltd
Location
Glass Houghton
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Whilst filling a tab at the coal face, he was caught by a fall of roof 6 feet by 3 feet and having an average thickness of 9 inches. The fall was caused by a sudden weight which burst a quantity of coal off the face. The coal knocked three props out, and two slips were exposed by the face. He died on the 23rd November.