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Surname
WATKISS
Forename
Henry
Day
29
Month
10
Year
1913
Age
18
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Sherdley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sutton Heath & Lea Green Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
St Helens
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Deceased, along with two other men was engaged in enlarging a main haulage level, and in process of doing the work two temporary props had been set and two long roof bars removed. While the dirt caused by the removal of the bars was being cleaned up a sudden fall of roof occurred, over an area of 10 feet by 8 feet. Watkiss was pinned to the ground and received injuries from which he died in a few minutes, while another workman was slightly injured. The fall came away from two slips, 10 feet apart, running parallel with the direction of the road, and brought down one of the temporary props.