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Surname
PROBERT
Forename
James
Day
09
Month
03
Year
1911
Age
43
Occupation
Coal Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Dunkerton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Dunkerton Collieries Ltd
Location
Tunley
County
Somersetshire
Details of Event
This accident was due to the fall of a large bellmould under which two props with traps had been set. These two props were canted out by the weight of the stone, and the trap of a third was broken off. The bell-mould could not be seen prior to the fall, as there was a thin stratum of black stone through which it did not penetrate. Deceased was injured internally and died three days later.