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Surname
WILLIS
Forename
John
Day
28
Month
07
Year
1910
Age
54
Occupation
Getter
Mine/Quarry Name
Priors Lee, Stafford Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lilleshall Co. Ltd
Location
Priors Lee
County
Shropshire
Details of Event
This accident was due to neglecting to reset sprags to the coal while making a nicking, after an attempt to bar the coal down had failed. The bottom portion of the Double Coal had been worked under a distance of 4ft and face props and sprags had been set to the top coal. Deceased drew a sprag and tried to get a portion of tops down, without success. He then proceeded to cut into the tops to make a loose end. He cut through to a slip and the coal fell and knocked out a prop near him and a piece of roof from over the prop fell, striking him on the head and killing him instantly.