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Surname
ELKS
Forename
Henry
Day
01
Month
02
Year
1911
Age
39
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Shelton, Deep No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Shelton Iron, Steel & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Hanley
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Elks was killed by a fall of coal from the upper part of the face in a longwall drift in the Cockshead. A portion of the face 3 or 4 yards in length was overhanging, and there were no sprags or other supports to it. Elks stood about 1 yard from the next sprag, and attempted to bar down the further portion of the overhanging coal. The whole length fell at once, and he was knocked against a post and killed. A sprag ought to have been set before proceeding to get down the coal, and such sprag would in all probability have prevented the accident.