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Surname
LEIGH
Forename
Francis Edgar
Day
16
Month
02
Year
1912
Age
39
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Shildon Lodge
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd
Location
Shildon
County
Durham
Details of Event
He was kirving at the face of a bord when a large stone fell from a "roll" in the roof and killed him instantly. Both he and his marrow were aware of this "roll" and had timbered it as they thought securely, but the stone apparently moved sideways and canted the timber out.