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John G. James
| Age: | 35 |
| Died: | 21st Dec 1906 |
| Accident: | 21st Dec 1906 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1871 |
| Colliery: | Forcett (Limestone) |
| Company: | Forcett Limestone Co. |
| Occupation: | Barer |
| Notes: | When, with others, removing over-burden, a fall of clay came away at a "slip" and killed him. |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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The last occurred at the Forcett Quarries belonging to Messrs. The Forcett Limestone Company. In this case several men were engaged in removing the overburden of the quarry, which is clay in which occur large glacial boulders. The work was being done in the ordinary manner when suddenly a fall occurred and, knocking one man down, killed him. When the place was examined after the accident it was seen that there was a large boulder embedded in the clay, and that the portion which had fallen had come off at the boulder, the presence of the boulder causing a slip in the clay.
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- 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 34 Where to find this report
- 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Durham District (No. 4) by R. Donald Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 48, Accident Number: 97 Where to find this report
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