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Date:	6th July 1906
Colliery:	Cramlington
Company:	Cramlington Coal Co., Ltd.
Cause:	Fall of roof
Lives Lost:	1
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Deceased and another stoneman were ridding a shot that had blown down a top canch, 2 feet 3 inches thick of blue metal, close to the coal face in a gateway in longwall workings in the yard seam, 2 feet 9 inches thick of the Ann pit. They had practically finished, when deceased, noticing a piece of stone at the top left hand corner of the brow, used a pick to take it down when the newly formed roof of blue metal fell for a length of 6 feet, a width of 4 feet, and a thickness of 2 feet up to post stone above. He was covered up but his mate was able to get him clear in four minutes, and he asked to be taken straight to the Infirmary. He was taken home and died there two hours after the accident. The stone was relieved by slips at each side, which did not appear to have been observed prior to the accident, by jacks at each end, and by a keen parting above. The chargeman had examined the place before the men started work, and visited them while at work at 10.30 p.m. when he jowled the roof and thought it safe. The Local Inspector reported "we are of opinion that it was accidental, and no blame attached to anyone . . . . and we suggest that the 'blue' be taken down up to the 'post' where so near the troubles instead of timbering it up."

Source:

1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 33, Accident Number: 42 Where to find this report

	Giles, George William (died: 05 Jul 1906) , aged 36, Stoneman, killed by a fall of roof
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