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Surname
NORMAN
Forename
William
Day
09
Month
05
Year
1913
Age
27
Occupation
Ripper
Mine/Quarry Name
Birley, East
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sheffield Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Woodhouse
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
One killed and one injured. Norman was buried by a fall of 2 tons of rock from the roof whilst he was cutting at the head of a prop. There was a well joint slip from which the stone fell, and it reeled out a single row of props. The use of bars would probably have prevented the accident. He left a widow and three children. Howton, of Calvert Road Woodhouse, had both his legs broken thigh and collar bone.