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Surname
SWAIN
Forename
George
Day
21
Month
02
Year
1913
Age
43
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Bentley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Barber, Walker & Co
Location
Bentley
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Deceased was shovelling at the coal face when a piece of coal burst from the face and pinned him against a prop, killing him instantly. The coal weighed about a ton. It was not holed, but fell from a "hugger".