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Surname
BLACKBURN
Forename
Emmanuel
Day
28
Month
08
Year
1914
Age
21
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Dunston, Norwood
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Dunston Garesfield Collieries Ltd
Location
Dunston
County
Durham
Details of Event
A shot was going to be fired near the main pony road cauch by the chargeman, who instructed a putter to "guard" the shot on the inbye side. Deceased came out of his working place 70 yards from the shot and passed the putter, who told him that a shot was to be fired. However, in spite of this, he went on, it was thought by the putter, to go further inbye to complete another job before the end of his shift. He was found after the shot had been fired, close to it. It is not known what he cams outbye for, except, perhaps, to get his safety lamp relit, as he may have lost his light after leaving the putter.