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Surname
McREAG
Forename
William
Day
14
Month
09
Year
1914
Age
49
Occupation
Onsetter
Mine/Quarry Name
Kepier Grange
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Kepier Grange Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Sherburn
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased neglected to close the fencing gate at the low main inset whilst the cage was away. Forgetting this, he ran a full tub into the shaft and fell after it, a distance of 13 fathoms, sustaining fatal injuries.