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Surname
ELWELL
Forename
William Horace
Day
18
Month
01
Year
1911
Age
48
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitwell
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Shire Oaks Colliery Co.
Location
Whitwell
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
He had drawn a prop from the waste and was in the act of drawing a second one when a large stone fell from the roof and killed him instantly. The stone was 16 feet long, 3 feet wide, 11 inches thick, and would weigh about 45 cwt. A ringer and chain should have been used, and if it was necessary to loosen the props, temporary timber should have been set.