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Cornelius Biggs
| Age: | 44 |
| Died: | 31st Dec 1907 |
| Accident: | 31st Dec 1907 8.15 p.m., 6th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1863 |
| Colliery: | Ashton Moss |
| Company: | New Moss Colliery, Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Collier |
| Notes: | At face of working place from between clearly defined break and a face slip, both could be well seen. Deceased and another man had been pulling off coal 3 feet wide from a slip using crowbars, he was sounding the roof with pick when it fell. Fall 8 feet long, 5 feet wide, 2 feet 9 inches thick. Three props were 5 feet from the face, timbering distance. (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: 37, Accident Number: 10 Where to find this report
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