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Surname
ADEY
Forename
Cecil James
Day
29
Month
09
Year
1909
Age
19
Occupation
Pony driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Manvers Main
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Manvers Main Collieries Ltd
Location
Wath upon Dearne
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
A fall of roof coal occurred in a main road and Adey was helping to remove it when a sudden weight broke a bar and threw down more coal. Adey was killed on the spot. Temporary timber should have been set whilst the first fall was being removed.