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Surname
BERESFORD
Forename
George
Day
12
Month
10
Year
1911
Age
26
Occupation
Coal Cutter
Mine/Quarry Name
Park House
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Clay Cross Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Danesmoor
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
Whilst driving an electrically driven coal-cutter, deceased's assistant saw one of the props, against which the skid was rubbing, move. The machine was stopped and a sprag put up to this prop from the foot of another one, but when the machine, was re-started the prop again moved. The machine, was again stopped and then the roof coal fell and killed deceased. The deputy had inspected the place three times and the under-manager once during the six hours the men had been at work.