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Surname
EVANS
Forename
Thomas
Day
04
Month
04
Year
1911
Age
38
Occupation
Dataller
Mine/Quarry Name
Sovereign Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Atherton
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Fall of side at the face of the working place whilst repairing, in the presence of the fireman and others, owing to weighting of the roof they were placing good chocks along the face to keep it open from a natural break a stone, 6 feet 5 inches long, 3 feet 6 inches wide, 9 inches thick, fell on his head.