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Surname
SHEPHERD
Forename
Robert
Day
02
Month
01
Year
1901
Age
32
Occupation
Shifter
Mine/Quarry Name
Backworth, Algernon Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Owners of Backworth Collieries
Location
Backworth
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased men were preparing to timber the face of a gateway when the stone fell. The roof was full of slips. The chargeman had previously examined the place. 2 killed.