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Surname
HOPKINSON
Forename
Tom
Day
12
Month
11
Year
1909
Age
21
Occupation
Dataller
Mine/Quarry Name
Altham, Moorfield
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Altham Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Altham
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
In roadway, preparing to make it chain road. Had taken down a long length of roof to increase the height and this was almost removed. The fireman was passing along preparing to leave when a huge stone crushed on to them from the roof, 12ft. long, 4ft. wide. There was no indication of slips it is a strong shale. Although several good men had examined the place, no danger was discovered. (Roof good). 2 killed.