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Surname
CHALMERS
Forename
George F. Brown
Day
12
Month
03
Year
1914
Age
27
Occupation
Shale Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Deans, No.5 Mine
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Deans
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
He, and the man working with him, were preparing to blast down a piece of shale. His partner suggested that the two props under the shale should be left standing, but he knocked them out with a hammer. As the second one came out a fall of three tons of shale occurred and killed him. No prop drawers were provided, the manager stating he was not aware timber was withdrawn.