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Surname
FERNYHOUGH
Forename
William
Day
04
Month
03
Year
1909
Age
40
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Silverdale, Nos 14 & 15
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Silverdale Co. Ltd
Location
Silverdale
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased had holed a piece of coal triangular in shape with sides 9ft long, at the corner of a rib of cod in a Little Mine drift. A shot-hole had been bored and whilst this was being charged deceased got down under the coal to clear out some slack left there while holing. A portion of the coal, which was standing on three sprigs, fell from a diagonal slip and a parting in the coal 6ins. from the roof, and caused such injuries to deceased that he died upon the following day. It is probable that one or two sprags set half-way under the holing would have prevented this accident.