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Surname
NUTTALL
Forename
Joseph
Day
26
Month
08
Year
1907
Age
56
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Brackley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Earl of Ellesmere
Location
Walkden
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Fall of side in roadway near ripping face, on entering the place, Monday morning, after two days not working, deceased saw a large stone had settled on the pack and pushed a prop from under; against the advice of a companion deceased proceeded to set a prop under the stone whilst driving it up his mate had one hand on the stone, feeling it move he shouted "Look up, Joe," deceased stepped across to the other side of the road and the stone slid from the pack, rested a moment on edge then toppled over, pushing deceased against a prop. Died 30th September.