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Surname
POTTS
Forename
Daniel
Day
13
Month
01
Year
1904
Age
42
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Lingard Lane
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bradbury Colliery Co.
Location
Bredbury
County
Cheshire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged filling a tub of coal in the roadway when a stone fell upon him from a slip in the roof between the props which were set each side of the roadway. The fireman had considered the place quite safe having found (he thought) the roof strong previous to the accident.