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Surname
BENTON
Forename
Samuel
Day
21
Month
09
Year
1907
Age
28
Occupation
Loader
Mine/Quarry Name
Quinton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Quinton Collieries Ltd
Location
Landywood
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
A fall of roof and side had taken place in a crosscut 7 feet wide, at a point where it crossed a 6 feet upthrow making the road about 11 feet wide and 12 feet in height. Two pikemen were sent to secure it and the deceased were sent to assist them to handle the heavy timbers and to work under their direction. Two sets of timber had been set side laced and poled and they were about to set a third. A needle hole had been cut at one side and one bar 11 feet long rested on it and the men were raising the other end of the bar to rest it on a prop 8 feet 6 inches in height when a large stone 5 feet by 3 feet by 2 feet suddenly fell upon the bar and slid down it crushing the men under it. Benton was killed outright Edward’s skull was fractured and he died five days afterwards and the other two men were seriously injured. One of them was acting as fireman and had inspected the place in the morning before work was commenced and at frequent intervals during the day. The roof consisted of blue bind and was wet and slippery. After the accident the stone was found to have fallen away from a slip. 2 killed.