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John Hanlon
| Age: | 31 |
| Died: | 19th Jun 1911 |
| Accident: | 19th Jun 1911 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1880 |
| Colliery: | Littleburn |
| Company: | North Brancepeth Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | he was hewing in a gateway in a seam 2 feet 6 inches thick when a large stone fell from the roof and killed him; he had been warned by the deputy to set additional props as he worked the coal out as the top was bad; this he neglected to do and worked beyond the liberal maximum timber distance of 6 feet; this accident should not have occurred |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: | Falls in the Mine :: Falls of Roof :: At working faces, whilst hewing or working |
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- 1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Durham District (No. 3) by A. D. Nicholson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 34, Accident Number: 6 Where to find this report
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