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Surname
HAYES
Forename
John
Day
12
Month
07
Year
1912
Age
52
Occupation
Dayhand
Mine/Quarry Name
Bickershaw
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ackers, Whitley & Co. Ltd
Location
Bickershaw
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged throwing dirt back from the face to the waste when a sudden weighting of the roof took place, causing a large fall 10 yards by 3 yards by 8 feet thick, which came away from a slip and a roof break. He was struck by the edge of the fall and fatally injured.