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Surname
HARVEY
Forename
Bernard
Day
03
Month
04
Year
1903
Age
58
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Swalwell Garesfield
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Dunston Garesfield Collieries Ltd
Location
Swalwell
County
Durham
Details of Event
About half-an-hour after deceased had started work in a headways 9ft wide in the Brockwell seam a large stone like a cauldron arse and with a glassy parting on its upper surface fell from the roof close to the face upon him canting out two props which had been placed under it. The place had been properly inspected and loose timber was near at hand. Deceased was considered a very careful man. The Local Inspectors reported they were of opinion that 'it has been a pure accident.'