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Surname
BOLLAND
Forename
George
Day
06
Month
06
Year
1906
Age
57
Occupation
Coke leader
Mine/Quarry Name
Ireland
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Staveley Coal & Iron Co.
Location
Staveley
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
He fell down dead while at work on a stage near the coke ovens. The coroner’s jury returned an open verdict. The widow sought compensation through the county court, when the judge referred the case to the medical referee, who reported that death was due entirely to natural causes, namely, by a sudden attack of ‘angina pectoris.'