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Surname
CROSBY
Forename
George
Day
06
Month
05
Year
1901
Age
39
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Seaton Delaval, Relief Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Seaton Delaval Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Seaton Delaval
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was knocking out a prop in a gateway preparatory to blasting down the stone caunch when a large stone fell and fractured his skull. A long bar for knocking put timber was within easy access but deceased was not using it.