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Surname
BONSALL
Forename
John
Day
27
Month
04
Year
1911
Age
64
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Blackwell
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Blackwell Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Berristow
County
Derbyshire
Details of Event
He was shovelling dirt from under some holed coal when it burst over from a ‘cleat’ and fell upon him. The holing was about 8 feet long and 15 inches deep, and the holed coal was supported by two sprags which were displaced by the fall.