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Surname
FORSTER
Forename
John George
Day
13
Month
11
Year
1913
Age
26
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Garesfield, Lilley Drift
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Priestman Collieries Ltd
Location
Rowlands Gill
County
Durham
Details of Event
Whilst deceased was engaged in getting coal in a longwall working place, a block of post stone, 5 feet long, 1.5 feet wide, and 2.5 feet thick, fell from converging joints, killing him instantly. The seam was 1 foot 10 inches section, and a prop which was set under the middle of the stone was displaced.