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Surname
BARBER
Forename
Benjamin
Day
26
Month
11
Year
1913
Age
17
Occupation
Pony Putter
Mine/Quarry Name
Horden
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Horden Collieries Ltd
Location
Horden
County
Durham
Details of Event
The deceased was putting in a seam 3 feet thick, which is worked longwall, the coal being undercut by a coal-cutter. Gates are 30 yards apart, and the tub is taken along the face. He was pushing a tub along the face when a large stone fell from between props on to him. The filler did not hear the roof working, and the deputy said the roof was sound two hours before the accident.