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Surname
PALMER
Forename
John
Day
27
Month
04
Year
1913
Age
35
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Eldon
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Pease & Partners Ltd
Location
Shildon
County
Durham
Details of Event
A canch was being shot down to make a bankhead. The timber had been drawn under the canch. In temporary timber was not set. Deceased was passing underneath when a stone fell and killed him. An examination just previously had failed to detect any weakness in the stone.