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Surname
FISHER
Forename
Robert
Day
23
Month
03
Year
1910
Age
34
Occupation
Haulage Hand
Mine/Quarry Name
Moston, Big
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Platt Brothers & Co. Ltd
Location
Newton Heath
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Pushing an empty tub on the level in the shunt near downbrow when a stone 2 feet square, 6.5 inches thick on one side, dropped without warning from the roof. Caught him on the back of the head and crushed it against the top edge of the near end of the tub. Although several times examined by official passing along the level, no sign of danger had been detected. I found evidence of settling of the roof; it had been wise to have timbered the slant under the conditions. Died 26th.