Full Details
- Surname
- HOLMES
- Forename
- George Edward
- Day
- 16
- Month
- 08
- Year
- 1912
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Puller-Off
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Shirland
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Blackwell Colliery Co. Ltd
- Location
- Shirland
- County
- Derbyshire
- Details of Event
- He was killed by a piece of coal falling down the shaft and glancing off the cage chains. The coal fell through the unguarded side of the top cage.
