Full Details

Surname

SHAW

Forename

William

Day

13

Month

05

Year

1903

Age

58

Occupation

Shifter

Mine/Quarry Name

Beamish

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

James Joicey & Co. Ltd

Location

Stanley

County

Durham

Details of Event

Died 19th May. Deceased was at work on the 13th14th May and complained of a pain in his side which he stated was caused by falling on a prop; he worked no more until the 18th May and returned home on the 19th complaining of a pain across his chest and he died that day at 5.30am. no doctor having seen him. A post mortem examination revealed heart disease and medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to this cause and that the accident had no bearing on his death.