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Surname
HARWOOD
Forename
Richard
Day
14
Month
05
Year
1909
Age
44
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Cranberry Moss
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ralph Entwistle & Co. Ltd
Location
Darwen
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Fall of clay from side of drawing road, had cone 60 yards from own working place to speak to a collier this person was engaged prising with crowbar loose fireclay from side of road, by direction of the fireman. Although levering a piece of clay, he allowed deceased to come close to tub, when a larger piece than was expected fell, crushing head on tub.