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Surname
WESTWOOD
Forename
Joseph
Day
18
Month
09
Year
1913
Age
27
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Binley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Merry & Cunninghame Ltd
Location
Binley
County
Warwickshire
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged in taking down coal after a coal-cutting machine. The machine men set sprags and a cocker. One of the machine men pointed out two breaks in the coal to deceased, who commenced to remove a small "lip" of roof which was holding the coal. While he was so engaged the coal fell over and his head was crushed. He died from his injuries on September 20th. A cocker had been removed, probably by deceased. Had this been left up the accident could out have happened.