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Surname
BROOKS
Forename
Frank
Day
26
Month
01
Year
1910
Age
21
Occupation
Trammer
Mine/Quarry Name
North Gawber
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fountain & Burnley Ltd
Location
Gawber
County
Yorkshire WR
Details of Event
He was working at the coal face, when suddenly a large piece of coal burst from the face, struck him on the forehead and killed him on the spot. The coal in this place was subject to sudden bursts, but this one was exceptionally severe, being described by a witness as 'like a cannon shot.’