Full Details

Surname

SMITH

Forename

Thomas

Day

12

Month

01

Year

1914

Age

49

Occupation

Fireman

Mine/Quarry Name

Crawford, No.2

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Wigan Coal & Iron Co. Ltd

Location

Hindley

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Deceased was engaged pulling down roof stone with a pinch bar, when a piece of stone broke off, fell on the top of a brick side wall, tilted over against a prop, and knocked it out. The falling prop struck him on the forehead and inflicted injuries from which he died four days later.