Full Details

Surname

WILLIAMS

Forename

Joseph

Day

05

Month

03

Year

1909

Age

37

Occupation

Collier

Mine/Quarry Name

Pendleton

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Andrew Knowles & Sons Ltd

Location

Pendleton

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

Pulling coal from the face with pick, the coal knocked out a prop, when a large quantity of roof fell from between two slips; the fall was 24ft. long and from 4 to 2ft. wide. There were three props along the outer side of the fall and only the displaced one on the inner side. Obviously, there was want of support between the slips. (Roof good).