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Surname
WILLS
Forename
William
Day
26
Month
07
Year
1911
Age
45
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
St Helens, Deep Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
St Helens Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
St Helens
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
When getting coal near a waste in a longwall place he opened up a cross slip. This along with a known slip running almost at right angles caused a fall of roof 13ft by 9.5 ft by 5ft. The rules required props not to exceed 5ft from the face. In this case two bars had been set within 6ft 3ins of the face but these as well as 3 props proved insufficient.