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William Shaw

Age:   58
Died:   19th May 1903
Accident:   13th May 1903
Year Born:   abt. 1845
Colliery:   Beamish
Company:   James Joicey and Co., Ltd.
Occupation:   Shifter
Notes:  
Deceased was at work on the 13th-14th May, and complained of a pain in his side which he stated was caused by falling on a prop; he worked no more until the 18th May and returned home on the 19th, complaining of a pain across his chest, and he died that day at 5.30 a.m., no doctor having seen him. A post mortem examination revealed heart disease, and medical evidence was to the effect that death was due to this cause and that the accident had no bearing on his death.
Buried:   [not known]
Category:  

Mines Inspectors Report Entry


Sources
  • 1903 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2119), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 47, Accident Number: 7 Where to find this report

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