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Surname
SHOTTON
Forename
George Henry
Day
22
Month
05
Year
1914
Age
22
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
Burradon
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Burradon & Coxlodge Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Burradon
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Deceased was at the face of a 4-yard heading and had loaded the loose coals shot down on the previous shift. The face was about 6 feet from the last baulk, and he had set one prop between. He was squaring one side when a large stone weighing 2 tons fell from between two slips, killing him almost instantly. It would have been better if a double-ended plank had been set.