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John Schofield
| Age: | 39 |
| Died: | 22nd Nov 1907 |
| Accident: | 22nd Nov 1907 2.40 p.m., 8th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1868 |
| Colliery: | Hewlett, No. 2 |
| Company: | Wigan Coal and Iron Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Collier |
| Notes: | In drawing road, 6 yards from face whilst pushing behind full tub, his son was pulling at front of tub. A stone 4 feet square pulled over a prop and fell on his head and shoulders forcing him face downwards to the floor. The stone fell from lip of ripping, had a bar secured this the accident would probably not have happened (Roof bad) (Yard 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: 37, Accident Number: 7 Where to find this report
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