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James Birch
| Age: | 33 |
| Died: | 4th Mar 1907 |
| Accident: | 4th Mar 1907 4.15 p.m., 2nd hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1874 |
| Colliery: | Ashton Moss |
| Company: | New Moss Colliery, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Collier |
| Notes: | At face of roadway from the ripping, was making a hole in the floor for footing for a prop to put up to a stone freed at each side by slips, stone overhung 9 inches. Whilst in a stooping position the stone fell on to his shoulders. It must have been nearly down and ought to have been pulled, being in the roadway it would have been ultimately ripped for height. (Average roof) (Roger seam) |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof |
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- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Manchester and Ireland District (No. 6) by John Gerrard, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 36, Accident Number: 5 Where to find this report
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