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Surname
TURTINGTON
Forename
William Henry
Day
08
Month
05
Year
1906
Age
28
Occupation
Driller
Mine/Quarry Name
Wet Earth
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Clifton & Kersley Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Clifton
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
In the working place, whilst getting roof coal to work back a huge fall came away overwhelming deceased and another collier (fractured thigh), came over a number of single props. The fall was 10 yards long by 5 yards wide and 8 feet thick. It took four hours to get out the body for two hours he kept speaking directing the rescuers to his position. Repeated falls occurred after one large one he spoke no more. Utterly impossible to ascertain the original position of the props. Said to be well timbered. (Bad roof).