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Surname
GALLAGHER
Forename
Anthony
Day
20
Month
03
Year
1914
Age
21
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Peak House Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone
Owner
Hawthorn Limestone Co. Ltd
Location
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased was working at the foot of the quarry face, when a fall of overburden occurred burying him. The face had probably been loosened by heavy rain, and the overburden should have been slanted or cut back.