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Surname
STONEHOUSE
Forename
Robert
Day
27
Month
10
Year
1913
Age
14
Occupation
Flatter
Mine/Quarry Name
Blaydon Burn, Bessie Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Priestman Collieries Ltd
Location
Winlaton
County
Durham
Details of Event
It was deceased's first shift underground and he was sent to a small flat to couple full tubs as they were brought out by the putters. It is supposed that he was swinging between two full tubs and fell backwards, his head catching the inside rail on the empty road.