Durham Mining Museum - George Henry Shotton (original) (raw)
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| Age: | 22 |
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| Died: | 22nd May 1914 |
| Accident: | 22nd May 1914 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1892 |
| Colliery: | Burradon |
| Company: | Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | Deceased was at the face of a 4-yard heading and had loaded the loose coals shot down on the previous shift. The face was about 6 feet from the last baulk, and he had set one prop between. He was squaring one side when a large stone weighing 2 tons fell from between two slips, killing him almost instantly. It would have been better if a double-ended plank had been set. |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof :: At Working Face |
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- 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), Northern Division (No. 2) by J. R. R. Wilson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 51, Accident Number: 3 Where to find this report
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