Full Details

Surname

ADAMS

Forename

Charles Frederick

Day

26

Month

11

Year

1942

Age

56

Occupation

Hewer

Mine/Quarry Name

Northern United

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

H. Crawshay & Co. Ltd

Location

Cinderford

County

Gloucestershire

Details of Event

A piece of coal weighing about 2 cwt fell and struck a pit prop, which came away and struck Adams. Died of a fractured skull and brain injury at Dilke Hospital. His brothers Edwin Adams & Jesse Adams were killed Foxesbridge Colliery Co. Ltd.