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Surname
JONES
Forename
Reuben
Day
21
Month
02
Year
1912
Age
40
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Creswell
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bolsover Colliery Co.
Location
Creswell
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
The night shift of workmen had put two bars under a piece of stone opposite the gate end, which did not appear to be safe. The day shift following, the men started knocking one of the props back a few inches, when the stone fell and fatally injured deceased, who died the same day. One or more catch props should have been set before interfering with the timber, but there was no real necessity to alter the position of the prop as left by the night shift.