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Date:	18th April 1906
Colliery:	Dorothea Pit, Newbottle
Company:	Lambton Collieries Ltd.
Cause:	Fall of stone
Lives Lost:	1
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The first case occurred on April 18th in the Five Quarter Seam at the Dorothea Pit, belonging to Messrs. The Lambton Collieries, Limited. A fall came away at the face of the jud. There were two hewers working in the place, but, fortunately for him, one of them was at the time of the fall, several yards back from the face. There were two vertical and almost parallel joints from which the stone fell. The place where the accident occurred was visited by one of my assistants, and in his presence the fallen stone was removed. There were no timbers found under the fallen stone, and it was at once clear that the maximum timbering distance had been much exceeded. There is no excuse for this. Men have the option of doing one of two things either they must withdraw from the place or they must set timber within the prescribed maximum distance, or nearer if necessary. The man who escaped acknowledged that there was suitable timber close at hand for their use, but why they did not use it he could not explain.

Source:

1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 16 Where to find this report

	Crossby, Robert F., aged 23, Hewer, He was killed by a fall of stone in the face which came away from between two parallel slips.
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