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Surname
HUDSON
Forename
Robert
Day
01
Month
08
Year
1912
Age
39
Occupation
Deputy
Mine/Quarry Name
South Hetton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Haswell
County
Durham
Details of Event
While he was in a stooping position, nailing the last length of plates, a slab of gravelly post fell and completely covered him and dislocated his neck. A hewer who was assisting him also had a narrow escape. The stone had a maximum thickness of 7.5 inches, and thinned out on all sides. It broke off next the props on each side and extended nearly to the coal face.