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Surname
TANKARD
Forename
Sam
Day
28
Month
02
Year
1913
Age
53
Occupation
Coal Getter
Mine/Quarry Name
Victoria (h)
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Exors of Joseph Haigh
Location
Morley
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
Whilst hewing coal he was caught by a fall of roof 12 feet long 2.5 feet wide and an average thickness of 13 inches. The fall displaced two props. It was known that there was a slip in the roof and deceased thought that he had made the place safe.