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Surname
HOOD
Forename
John
Day
20
Month
09
Year
1905
Age
33
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Sharlston, Stanley Main
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
New Sharlston Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Sharlston
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was holing coal which had a loose buttock end with a sprag under that end. He took the sprag out expecting the coal to fall, but as it did not do a he, without replacing the sprag went under again and commenced holing when the coal fell and killed him.