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Surname
WILSON
Forename
Samuel
Day
02
Month
08
Year
1906
Age
17
Occupation
Putter
Mine/Quarry Name
Auckland Park
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd
Location
Bishop Auckland
County
Durham
Details of Event
They were buried by a very extensive fall of jud in the broken workings. The roof over a large area collapsed, although the jud was filled with supports. The weighting of an old adjoining jud, which had been drawn the night before, caused the roof to collapse. 2 killed.