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Surname
REEVES
Forename
John
Day
03
Month
09
Year
1909
Age
34
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Lumpsey
Mineral Worked
Ironstone
Owner
Bell Brothers Ltd
Location
Brotton
County
Yorkshire NR
Details of Event
He took some top stone off the face with a pick, when a heavy fall of shale occurred and covered him up. There was a hitch running across the place and the stone he picked out had acted as a key and kept the shale in its place.