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Surname
BOX
Forename
William
Day
10
Month
10
Year
1902
Age
40
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Norton Hill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Norton Hill Colliery Co.
Location
Midsomer Norton
County
Somersetshire
Details of Event
He and his comrade were charging a hole in the roof with compressed powder. The hole appears to have been small at some part and force being exerted to get the pellet down it exploded.