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Surname
MORTON
Forename
James
Day
09
Month
01
Year
1901
Age
43
Occupation
Dataller
Mine/Quarry Name
Tunnel Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sir Alfred Hickman
Location
Galley Common
County
Warwickshire
Details of Event
Fall of side. Deceased was waiting to ascend the shaft and sat down near to a place where the brick arching had been taken out for the purpose of building it when the side rolled off and inflicted fatal injuries. He died the same day. Another man injured.