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Emmerson Dixon
| Age: | 70 |
| Died: | 1st Oct 1902 |
| Accident: | 1st Oct 1902 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1832 |
| Colliery: | Barrasford (Whinstone) |
| Company: | Northumberland Whinstone Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Stone Breaker |
| Notes: | A "springing" shot of about ½ lb. of gunpowder was fired. No hole was drilled, but a crack was cleared of soft material, the powder inserted and loosely covered. Proper warning was given. Deceased was 51 yards in a direct line from the shot and did not leave his place, and was struck by a piece of whinstone weighing 5 lbs |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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- 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 52, Accident Number: 5 Where to find this report
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