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Surname
PRESCOTT
Forename
John
Day
25
Month
04
Year
1911
Age
41
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Engine
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
J. Scowcroft & Co. Ltd
Location
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
When engaged working at the longwall face a fall of roof sixteen feet by seven feet by one foot occurred from some slips "capping" or knocking out eight props. A shot fired ten minutes before appeared to have opened up one of the slips.