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Albert Oakley
| Age: | 37 |
| Died: | 7th Feb 1912 |
| Accident: | 7th Feb 1912 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1875 |
| Colliery: | Prestwood Quarry |
| Company: | Henry Walker |
| Occupation: | Quarryman |
| Notes: | Deceased was working at the base of a face of sand 27 feet deep, when suddenly a large slip of sand and earth occurred. Deceased was struck on the head and body and killed by some of the earth which was frozen and contained many stones. The fall was estimated at 25 to 30 tons, and was due to severe frost followed by a sudden thaw |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Inside the Quarries :: Falls of Ground :: From the person's own working place |
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- 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), Midland and Southern District (No. 8) by Hugh Johnstone, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 72, Accident Number: 2 Where to find this report
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