Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 02 May 1902
Accident at Denaby Main
On Friday morning May 2nd 1902, a sad accident happened at Denaby Main Colliery, which might have been attended with fatal results.
A man named W. Birkin, was following his usual employment as a coal-hewer, when a quantity of what is known as `day-beds´, which he was getting down, fell on to him and partially buried him.
Fortunately assistance was at hand, and with more roof threatening to fall every second, he was literally snatched from his perilous position by some workmen close at hand. The haste in which he was dragged out added to his injuries, but it was all for the best, as no sooner had he been extricated than a very heavy fall of roof occurred in exactly the same spot. Which most assuredly would have killed him.
He was very badly injured, and he was conveyed home with all speed, where he is now doing well.