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Surname
O’BRIEN
Forename
A.
Day
07
Month
02
Year
1906
Age
40
Occupation
Dataller
Mine/Quarry Name
Worsley Mesnes
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Worsley Mesnes Colliery Co.
Location
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made. He appears to have been loosening some props at the foot, with a hammer, in order to blow the roof down when a fall of roof occurred upon him, causing fatal injuries. This accident might have been prevented by the use of the gablock or pulling jack.