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Surname
NIXON
Forename
Matthew Henry
Day
09
Month
05
Year
1903
Age
39
Occupation
Mason
Mine/Quarry Name
Throckley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Throckley Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Throckley
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Died 26th June. It is doubtful if this case should he included as a colliery accident. He was engaged building an arch underground Firebricks were used the surfaces of which were rougher than ordinary bricks. He had finger guards but did no use them and wore the skin off his thumb and fingers. Blood poisoning supervened.