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Surname
SLATER
Forename
John Thomas
Day
18
Month
01
Year
1909
Age
32
Occupation
Pikeman
Mine/Quarry Name
Coneygre, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Blewitt & Bradley Ltd
Location
Tipton
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was working in a stall road 9ft wide having the old "shut" on one side the road. He was knocking out a prop on the gob side with a "bunter with a view to dropping some 3ft. of coal above when, on the prop being released, the road collapsed, the timber being reeled out and deceased buried. He was dead when got out. Another pikeman working with deceased was caught by the fall and injured. A slip was revealed along the rib side which therefore caused the place to have two loose sides. The drawing of the timber (which was very tight, showing "weight" would disturb the roof and led to the sudden collapse.