Full Details
- Surname
- FORRESTER
- Forename
- J.W.
- Day
- 02
- Month
- 07
- Year
- 1937
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Hanley Rescue Brigade
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Holditch
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Holditch Mines Ltd
- Location
- Chesterton
- County
- Staffordshire
- Details of Event
- Explosion of firedamp ignition caused by fire at coal cutting machine caused by friction of the picks. 30 killed 8 injured.
