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Surname
WALKER
Forename
David
Day
13
Month
03
Year
1913
Age
38
Occupation
Deputy
Mine/Quarry Name
Bewick Main
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Birtley Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Urpeth
County
Durham
Details of Event
Deceased was drawing a jud which was coming on to weight badly when the roof canted out some pairs of gears behind him and he was buried and killed by the fall. He should not have attempted to draw the timber when it was getting dangerous.