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Surname
SMITH
Forename
Thomas
Day
30
Month
11
Year
1906
Age
64
Occupation
Dataller
Mine/Quarry Name
Taylor Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Standish
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. When in the act of pecking up the mouth of an old roadway leading off one of the main brows, a stone fell upon the deceased from between two slips in the roof. The place was propped, but not barred, as the roof appeared to be strong rock.