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Surname
JOHNSON
Forename
Thomas
Day
24
Month
08
Year
1907
Age
40
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Glebe
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
John Heath & Co. Ltd
Location
Fenton
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
After taking his snapping or his breakfast deceased lay down on his back close to a chock a few yards from a longwall face. A piece of ironstone 1 foot 9 inches by 3 inches which had been overhanging the pack suddenly broke off at an unseen joint and fell on his stomach. He suffered considerable pain but walked home himself. He died 35 hours afterwards from shock and peritonitis set up by the blow.