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Surname
WESTWOOD
Forename
Benjamin
Day
17
Month
05
Year
1911
Age
47
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Fly
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Robert Fellows Ltd
Location
Old Hill
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased and another were loading front a stack of lying coal in a Thick Coal opening. The stack was 12 ft. to 14 ft. in height and had a nearly vertical face. A block of coal slipped from the top while deceased was in a stooping position below it, struck hint on the head, and killed him.