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James Reay
| Age: | 56 |
| Died: | 23rd May 1895 |
| Accident: | 23rd May 1895 2:00 PM, 5th hour of shift |
| Year Born: | abt. 1839 |
| Colliery: | Shiremoor |
| Company: | Shire Moor Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Deputy |
| Notes: | a hewer fired a shot in the coal to make a connection with another place, with the result that the force of the explosion burst the coal down and killed the deputy, who was at the other side; the deputy had previously told him that he would make a "boring" during the shift, and to be careful; it was the hewer's duty to have ascertained that all was right before firing, but the deputy was ill-advised in not informing the hewer that he was going into the adjoining place |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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- 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 29, Accident Number: 118 Where to find this report
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