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Surname
WILLIAMS
Forename
Joseph
Day
05
Month
03
Year
1909
Age
37
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Pendleton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Andrew Knowles & Sons Ltd
Location
Pendleton
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Pulling coal from the face with pick, the coal knocked out a prop, when a large quantity of roof fell from between two slips; the fall was 24ft. long and from 4 to 2ft. wide. There were three props along the outer side of the fall and only the displaced one on the inner side. Obviously, there was want of support between the slips. (Roof good).