Full Details

Surname

ALLEN

Forename

James

Day

28

Month

04

Year

1906

Age

58

Occupation

Ripper

Mine/Quarry Name

Orgreave

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Rothervale Collieries Ltd

Location

Handsworth

County

Yorkshire WR

Details of Event

A stone in some ripping which left a stone hanging. Deceased tried to pull it down but could not do so. He then set a prop under it at one side and cleared some stone away, examined the roof and thought it was safe, but afterwards parts of this drawn stone fell and seriously injured him. Died May 20th.