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Surname
WILLETS
Forename
Thomas
Day
05
Month
07
Year
1912
Age
53
Occupation
Stallman
Mine/Quarry Name
Holly Bank, No.15
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Holly Bank Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Essington
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
Deceased was barring on a rate of coal from the face in the Eight Feet Seam, where the measures had an inclination of 15 inches per yard. He stood against a prop at the face, and was forcing the bar downhill, when the coal suddenly came off at an unseen slip, and deceased, losing his balance, fell forward, the coal at the same time striking him on the head and fracturing his neck.