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Surname
MORAN
Forename
Peter
Day
20
Month
04
Year
1914
Age
32
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
West Cannock, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
West Cannock Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Hednesford
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased went up one side of a stall in order to examine it at the commencement of his shift, while his brother went down the other side. A fall was heard, and deceased was found to be buried. Rescue operations were immediately commenced, but a succession of falls occurred, and deceased was only got out 13 hours later. As he was alone when the fall occurred, there was no available evidence as to what he was doing. It was estimated that 100 tons of material came down.