Full Details
- Surname
- HUMPHREY
- Forename
- Joseph R.
- Day
- 13
- Month
- 10
- Year
- 1905
- Age
- 15
- Occupation
- Rope guider
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Murton
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- South Hetton Coal Co. Ltd
- Location
- Murton
- County
- Durham
- Details of Event
- Whilst sitting at the pit bottom waiting to ride, a stone from the roof fell and killed him instantly. The place had been examined previously and was considered quite safe.
