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Surname
POWIS
Forename
Arthur
Day
15
Month
08
Year
1910
Age
41
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Kingsbury
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Kingsbury Collieries Ltd
Location
Tamsworth
County
Warwickshire
Details of Event
While deceased was bringing down the top part of the seam, a piece of roof 7ft. 3ins. long by 3ft wide by 1ft 2ins high fell upon him from two converging slips, one of which was unseen, reeling out two props and causing injuries from which he died before he could be extricated.