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Surname
HANDY
Forename
John
Day
09
Month
01
Year
1906
Age
34
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Cannock Wood
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cannock & Rugeley Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Hednesford
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was taking a piece of top coal off a longwall face to make room for a prop and thereby liberated a piece of rock about 7 feet length, 1 foot 6 inches in width at bottom, and about 5 feet in thickness, which fell upon him. Its outer side was formed by longwall break, inner side by a slip which was not visible before the accident took place.