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Surname
EBBANS
Forename
Thomas
Day
24
Month
05
Year
1909
Age
31
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Holly Bank, No.15
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Holly Bank Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Essington
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
The accident occurred at a face in the Eight Feet Seam. The coal had been cut by a mechanical coal-cutter two days previously, the front of the holing being spragged, and deceased was engaged in getting down this coal. After removing the dirt from the holing and taking out some sprags he tried to wedge down a portion of the coal but failing to get it down he decided to again sprag it and leave it to be thrown down. He had put in one sprag and the leader was getting him another when the coal suddenly fell and buried deceased, who was dead when got out. The withdrawal of the sprags and the wedging of the coal had evidently disturbed it and prepared it for falling suddenly.