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Surname
MARTIN
Forename
James
Day
15
Month
01
Year
1912
Age
36
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Mossfield
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Mossfield Colliery Ltd
Location
Longton
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged withdrawing timber in his working place in the Banbury seam, by means of a hammer, and on knocking out a prop from under a bar, a large piece of bass fell from two unseen slips in the roof, severely crushing him. He died on the following day. Instead of using a hammer he should have used a "Sylvester" pulling jack which was kept in the stall for the purpose of withdrawing timber. Died on the 16th.