Full Details

Surname

WHITE

Forename

George

Day

22

Month

01

Year

1901

Age

50

Occupation

Engineman

Mine/Quarry Name

Blakelaw Quarry

Mineral Worked

Sandstone

Owner

Taylor & Co.

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne

County

Northumberland

Details of Event

Inspection made and inquest attended. At the time of the accident deceased was the only man at the quarry. He had come early in order to get up steam for the crane boiler. On the arrival of the workmen he was found lying at the quarry bottom having apparently fallen from the top a distance of 30 feet.