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Surname
RAWNSLEY
Forename
Henry Firth
Day
11
Month
05
Year
1910
Age
38
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Peckfield
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Micklefield Coal & Lime Co. Ltd
Location
Micklefield
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was holing some coal near the gate end when a large piece of coal broke off the face, displaced a sprag, and pinned his head to the floor, killing him instantly. Cause - a sudden weight and a joint in the coal.