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Surname
REED
Forename
George
Day
19
Month
01
Year
1903
Age
36
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitburn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Harton Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Whitburn
County
Durham
Details of Event
A small pillar of coal known as a stook was being taken out in the second or broken workings in the Bensham seam when some coal from it suddenly fell upon deceased. The coal usually sticks to the roof but in this case it came away easily. The Local Inspectors examined the place and were of opinion that deceased 'met with his death accidentally'.