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Surname
CLARK
Forename
John
Day
20
Month
11
Year
1914
Age
57
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Cowpen, Mill Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged with another man to take down a 7-inch canch in a roadway 5 yards wide. He had taken out eight props, and two running planks, and was in the act of taking out another prop when a big fall occurred which killed him instantly. The act was the result of careless workmanship.