Full Details

Surname

THOMPSON

Forename

George Arthur

Day

26

Month

06

Year

1913

Age

45

Occupation

Pony Driver

Mine/Quarry Name

Waterloo Main

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Waterloo Main Colliery Co. Ltd

Location

Temple Newsam

County

Yorkshire WR

Details of Event

Whilst deceased was taking a train of full tubs out of a passbye, a slab of stone, 6 feet square by about 2 inches thick, and weighing 2 cwt, fell from the roof and broke his neck against the corner of a tub. The fall disclosed two unforeseen slips.