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Surname
GREGORY
Forename
Ernest
Day
01
Month
05
Year
1911
Age
31
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Norton Hill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Norton Hill Colliery Co.
Location
Midsomer Norton
County
Somersetshire
Details of Event
Whilst removing a large fall near to the drawing shaft in order to clear the road for coal-drawing, a piece stone, 2.5ft. square, fell from the roof of the cavity and killed him. Some temporary timber was put up, and it was known that one particular part of the roof was not sound, but under this no protection was placed, as the Undermanager thought they could remove sufficient of the fall in safety to allow of permanent timber being erected. The result proved his judgement to be at fault.