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Surname
MEARD
Forename
George James
Day
08
Month
12
Year
1911
Age
29
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Mentone Quarry
Mineral Worked
Limestone
Owner
A.C. Thynne
Location
County
Cornwall
Details of Event
He was undercutting the overburden, and, after saying he thought it was not safe to work under it any longer, he stepped back, and at the same time a piece, about 8ft. long by 3ft thick by 8ft deep, fell over and killed him.