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Surname
JOICEY
Forename
James
Day
13
Month
10
Year
1906
Age
52
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Hebburn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Hebburn
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased was hewing alone during the fore shift in a wall where there was 8 or 4 inches of water standing at the face. After he had worked three hours he was seen to come back from the face about 7 yards and roll over and drop his lamp. Assistance was at hand at once but he never rallied and died in a few minutes. There was no suggestion of any accident. An inquest was held after a post-mortem examination, and medical evidence showed that death was due to heart failure and so the jury found The Local Inspectors reported, after an examination of the place, simply reciting how they found it.