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Surname
WEAVER
Forename
Solomon
Day
31
Month
10
Year
1901
Age
63
Occupation
Pikeman
Mine/Quarry Name
Foxyards
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Lathan
Location
Tipton Green
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof. He had undergone the coal for 6ft. and had only set one sprag at the edge. The coal fell upon him and broke his back. Cause insufficient timbering and a bump.Weaver was the holder of a second-class certificate.