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Surname
WILKINSON
Forename
George
Day
18
Month
05
Year
1906
Age
26
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Witham Hall Quarry
Mineral Worked
Whinstone
Owner
Craddock, Allison & Co. Ltd
Location
Eaglescliffe
County
Durham
Details of Event
A previously ‘cracked’ shot exploded prematurely, and threw him from the ledge on which he was standing. He was fatally injured, and another man received slight injuries.