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Date:	25th September 1908
Colliery:	Cox Green (Freestone quarry)
Company:	Horn and Scott
Cause:	Fall of ground
Lives Lost:	1
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The second [Fall of Ground] occurred in the Cox Green Quarry, belonging to Messrs. Horn and Scott, and was due to a more or less slight fall of side in the quarry. The freestone in the quarry weathers very quickly ; the piece that fell was wedge-shaped — with the thin end at the foot — with a smooth slip at the back and a bedding joint at the top. The man killed was in a stooping position, and, although the stone broke in its fall, a heavy piece caught him in the back breaking it. The face was examined prior to the accident by the foreman and workmen.

Source:

1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672) Where to find this report

	Raffle, William (died: 28 Nov 1908) , aged 22, Quarryman, a piece of stone fell off the side of the face and injured his spine, he died on the 28th November
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