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Surname
McMANUS
Forename
James
Day
29
Month
11
Year
1912
Age
21
Occupation
Putter
Mine/Quarry Name
Shotton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Horden Collieries Ltd
Location
Shotton
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased went to hew in a longwall gate, set apart for him, at 9.15 p.m. At 9.45 p.m. the deputy found him under a stone 10 feet long, 4 feet 6 inches at the widest part, and 7 inches at the thickest part. This stone ran out to a thin edge on the goaf aisle and bad broken off at the coal. It canted out two props. Probably the stone was broken over coal when he started work, and when he removed the coal from under the heavy part, it fell on to him and broke his back. He died from his injuries on 3rd May, 1913.