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Surname
SLACK
Forename
Abraham
Day
20
Month
05
Year
1914
Age
15
Occupation
Screen Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Eldon, John
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Pease & Partners Ltd
Location
Shildon
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased had improperly climbed on to a screen which was not in motion. The bar, picking belt, below the screen was in motion, and he fell on to it. The clearance between the scrapers on the bolt and the underside of the screen delivery plate being only 1.5 inches, he was instantly killed.