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Surname
TAYLOR
Forename
George
Day
23
Month
01
Year
1905
Age
29
Occupation
Hewer
Mine/Quarry Name
New Brancepeth
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Cochrane & Co. Ltd
Location
New Brancepeth
County
Durham
Details of Event
Fall of stone in face while hewing. The timbers were 2ft. apart and a pack was within 3ft. of the face, but the stone settled down from between the slips, which were invisible and broke his neck. The place was only 21ins. high.