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Surname
YATES
Forename
Joseph
Day
02
Month
02
Year
1913
Age
31
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Gin Pit, 6 Feet
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Astley & Tyldesley Collieries Ltd
Location
Tyldesley
County
Lancashire
Details of Event
Fall of roof in working place, from a slip not seen. He was bending over iron tub putting tally on, when stone, 7 feet long, 2 feet 3 inches wide, 6 inches thick, crashed down on to his back. Between two rows of props, 4 feet between rows. Died 4th February.