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Surname
TINKLER
Forename
John George
Day
18
Month
03
Year
1904
Age
62
Occupation
Deputy
Mine/Quarry Name
Broomhill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Broomhill Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Togston
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Died October 10. While deceased was altering the timber in order to lay rails in a lift in the broken workings of the Top seam, some stone and shaley coal fell from the roof upon and bruised his shoulder and hip. He was off work a day or two and worked for a month always complaining of pain. On April 25 the doctor ordered him to bed and 5 weeks he was taken to Newcastle infirmary where he remained 5 weeks but not operated on. He was brought home and was confined to bed until his death. An inquest was held and medical evidence given that deceased died of exhaustion due to the growth of a malignant disease of the pelvis caused by the injury in the pit and so the Jury found.