Full Details

Surname

SOKILL

Forename

Colin

Day

20

Month

08

Year

1902

Age

29

Occupation

Shunter

Mine/Quarry Name

Saltwells

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Earl of Dudley

Location

Quarry Bank

County

Worcestershire

Details of Event

The bottom door of a truck of slack dropped out while Sokill was on top and he fell through on to railway and was so injured that died the same night. The catch fastening the door was broken and out of order.