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Surname
SPARKHAM
Forename
George Joseph
Day
01
Month
03
Year
1913
Age
23
Occupation
Filler
Mine/Quarry Name
Waleswood
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Skinner & Holford Ltd
Location
Aston
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged in filling coal at the face when a fall of roof occurred which fractured the base of his skull. The roof was insufficiently supported, but was timbered according to rule. The stone came from a pot-hole after a weight bump.