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Surname
HACKES
Forename
John
Day
23
Month
10
Year
1901
Age
29
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Haden Hill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
W. Bassano & Co.
Location
Blackheath
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof. He was drawing timber in the mouth of a bolt hole in bottom section of the thick coal seam and was using a timber bar instead of the bunter to knock out the props. The result was that he was for far enough away when the timber collapsed and he was buried by a rush of fine stuff from the goaf above. Another man was injured.