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- Surname
- HANSON
- Forename
- Edward George
- Day
- 26
- Month
- 04
- Year
- 1906
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- Stallman
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Granville, No.2 Pit
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Granville Colliery Co.
- Location
- Swadlincote
- County
- Derbyshire
- Details of Event
- Fall of roof. Three shots had been fired in the coal-face and failed to bring down the coal. One stallman was using a wedge in the coal-face, the deceased holding a light for him. When the coal fell a prop was knocked out and the roof fell killing the deceased. Two other men were injured.
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