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Surname
BURNS
Forename
Thomas
Day
28
Month
09
Year
1906
Age
46
Occupation
Ripper
Mine/Quarry Name
Coppy Hall
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Edward Barnett (Exors of)
Location
Aldridge
County
Staffordshire
Details of Event
A road 4 feet 9 inches in length was being ripped to 8 feet. Deceased and another were setting two liners under the brow to strengthen some broken bars. They had almost finished when the broken bar reeled out and the roof came down, reeling out the liners. Deceased’s neck was broken.