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Surname
BOULTON
Forename
Samuel Charles
Day
06
Month
02
Year
1914
Age
29
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Glebe
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fenton Collieries Ltd
Location
Fenton
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged with his mates in ripping a jig in the Hard Mine seam within a few yards of the working face. Owing to the presence of two parallel slips, the ripping had fallen higher than expected, and while the men were engaged in removing the fall, a large body of stone fell from the side over the pack and crushed deceased so severely that he died shortly after admission to the infirmary A careful examination of the roof and sides had been made about 1.5 hours previously by the fireman and the men, and they all considered that the place was safe.