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Surname
TATTERS
Forename
Christopher
Day
21
Month
12
Year
1914
Age
40
Occupation
Stoneman
Mine/Quarry Name
Westerton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd
Location
Coundon
County
Durham
Details of Event
The empty set got off the way in the landing and knocked out two props. These supported two adjacent balks, the other end of the balks lying on a brick wall. One balk was raised up and a middle prop put in; then the other was raised and a man was driving up a middle prop when a large frame of post stone fell without warning, carrying out the two balks again, and deceased was instantly killed. Props should have been set against the post roof before the balks were disturbed.