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Surname
STEWART
Forename
William
Day
19
Month
10
Year
1900
Age
17
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Summerhill Quarry
Mineral Worked
Sand
Owner
Thomas Robinson
Location
County
Durham
Details of Event
Inspection made and inquest attended. He was filling a cart when a huge mass of sand slipped away and completely covered him. Two youths who were standing near were all suffocated by the same rush of sand but as they were not employed at the quarry they are not included in the list. 3 killed.