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Surname
RITSON
Forename
Frank
Day
05
Month
12
Year
1900
Age
34
Occupation
Deputy
Mine/Quarry Name
Cowpen, Mill Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cowpen Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Blyth
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. He was drawing timber at the longwall face and for this purpose was using an ordinary axe instead of a proper pole which was provided for the purpose. In all probability if he had been using the pole he would have escaped the fall which took place when he knocking out the timber.