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Surname
LONG
Forename
William
Day
02
Month
07
Year
1913
Age
61
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Fox's Wood Quarry
Mineral Worked
Owner
Great Western Railway Co.
Location
County
Somersetshire
Details of Event
He was struck by a fall of overburden comprised of sandy clay which fell on him from a face 7.5 feet high. The overburden had not been undercut, but after it had fallen a vertical joint was disclosed from which about 1cwt. of earth fell. He died in Hospital 13 days after being injured.