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Date:	25th August 1924
Colliery:	Freehold
Company:	Lilleshall Co., Ltd.
Cause:	Fall of roof
Lives Lost:	1
Category:	Falls in Mine :: Falls of Roof

Freehold Colliery, Salop, 25th August. — One man killed. Deceased was a road repairer and had been sent to take out a low bar in a gate road, and to have the dirt packed in the stall. When he saw where the dirt was to be put he decided to take out a prop in order to make room to turn a tub over sideways. Contrary to the provisions of Section 52 (1) of the Coal Mines Act, 1911, he failed to set any temporary supports to the roof and when he knocked out the prop a piece of roof dirt, weighing about two tons, fell on him causing very severe injuries from which he died about three hours later. There were two visible slips running one on each side of the piece which fell out. This accident should not have happened. Deceased ought to have known better than to remove the prop without first putting up other supports.

Source: 1924 Mines Inspectors Report, Midland and Southern Division (No. 8) by H. A. Abbott, H.M. Inspector of Mines [DMM Ref: L-01624 - Tom Bainbridge Collection], Page: 19

	Martin, John, aged 27, Road Repairer, Killed by a fall of roof
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