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Surname
DONALDSON
Forename
George
Day
07
Month
08
Year
1907
Age
44
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Eston
Mineral Worked
Ironstone
Owner
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd
Location
Guisborough
County
Yorkshire NR
Details of Event
He and his mate tried to bar a piece of stone down after having fired a shot; they failed, however to get the stone down and then considering it safe started to fill a tub. Whilst filling the tub the stone suddenly fell and injured him severely about the lower part of the body, and broke one of his legs. He died the same day.