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Surname
MURRAY
Forename
Thomas
Day
25
Month
02
Year
1903
Age
33
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Lintz
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
South Garesfield Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Burnopfield
County
Durham
Details of Event
Died May 29. Deceased was turning away a headways in the Bottom Busty seam and was only 6 feet in from a bord when a stone 6 feet 3 inches at extremes and a few inches thick fell from the roof which is fireclay canting a prop. Proper inspection was made by officials and loose timber was at hand. The Local Inspector reported that it was a pure accident.