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Surname
MILLAR
Forename
Herbert
Day
24
Month
02
Year
1909
Age
46
Occupation
Loader
Mine/Quarry Name
Oakwell
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ilkeston Colliery Co.
Location
Ilkeston
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
The lower part of the coal seam had been holed and slotted, leaving long sprags to the top coal. Deceased seems to have knocked a sprag out to fall the top coal when more coal came than he expected. No sprags were run out, and deceased was killed.