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Surname
HOSKEN or HOSKIN
Forename
Stephen or George
Day
15
Month
02
Year
1900
Age
24
Occupation
Collier
Mine/Quarry Name
Varteg Hill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
J. Vipond & Co. Ltd
Location
Varteg
County
Monmouthshire
Details of Event
He was found directly under a stone which had been brought down by a shot. It is probable that he lighted the squib instead of the match and that the shot went off before he could get away. Gunpowder and a squib were used. Squibs are a dangerous means of firing shots.