Full Details

Surname

WILLIAMS

Forename

Richard

Day

31

Month

03

Year

1911

Age

50

Occupation

Collier

Mine/Quarry Name

St Helens, Crop Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

St Helens Collieries Co. Ltd

Location

St Helens

County

Lancashire

Details of Event

When engaged at coal face, a stone eight feet by four feet ten inches by two feet four inches fell from slips in the roof, displacing three props, and killed Williams. Place appeared to have been secured in accordance with propping rules.