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Surname
LAWRENCE
Forename
William
Day
28
Month
03
Year
1906
Age
54
Occupation
Clay Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Hungary Hill, No.34
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Rufford & Co. Ltd
Location
Lye
County
Worcestershire
Details of Event
Deceased and another worked in a stall 13.5 feet wide, which had been holed about halfway across its width. A sprag was said to have been set and drawn, and as the coal did not come down deceased proceeded to stamp a hole for a wedge. The coal then came away suddenly from two slips; one of which was visible before the accident. Deceased was killed and his mate seriously injured.