Full Details

Surname

TAYLOR

Forename

George

Day

23

Month

01

Year

1905

Age

29

Occupation

Hewer

Mine/Quarry Name

New Brancepeth

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Cochrane & Co. Ltd

Location

New Brancepeth

County

Durham

Details of Event

Fall of stone in face while hewing. The timbers were 2ft. apart and a pack was within 3ft. of the face, but the stone settled down from between the slips, which were invisible and broke his neck. The place was only 21ins. high.