Full Details

Surname

DONALDSON

Forename

George

Day

07

Month

08

Year

1907

Age

44

Occupation

Miner

Mine/Quarry Name

Eston

Mineral Worked

Ironstone

Owner

Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd

Location

Guisborough

County

Yorkshire NR

Details of Event

He and his mate tried to bar a piece of stone down after having fired a shot; they failed, however to get the stone down and then considering it safe started to fill a tub. Whilst filling the tub the stone suddenly fell and injured him severely about the lower part of the body, and broke one of his legs. He died the same day.