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Surname
HYNES
Forename
Thomas
Day
03
Month
11
Year
1911
Age
25
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Westleigh, Arley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Westleigh Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Westleigh
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Fall of roof whilst engaged enlarging the mouthing entering the mine, either setting a prop or preparing for one, a stone, 6 feet long, 3 feet wide, 1 foot thick, fell on his back. It had been sounded and found bad, it would have been better pulled down.