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Surname
WRIGHT
Forename
John Lowther
Day
22
Month
06
Year
1910
Age
66
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Houghton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lambton Collieries Ltd
Location
Houghton le Spring
County
Durham
Details of Event
He was working near the belts, and when in a stooping position, shovelling some stones, he was accidentally struck on the temple by a stone thrown by a screener. After his wound was dressed he completed his shift and worked the following two weeks but gradually grew worse, and owing to his having to be kept on his back developed hypostatic congestion of the lungs. He died on September 2nd, the primary cause of death being debility produced by the accident.