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Details of Event: 30 March 1930: Death of Lochgelly Miner - The death took place last Sunday night of John Cook, 59 Grainger Street, Lochgelly, who was injured in the Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company's Jenny Gray pit on Friday evening. Deceased, who was a repairer in the Fourteen Feet section, sustained a fractured spine at the base of the neck by being hit by a falling stone. He was conveyed home and attended to by Dr Dickson. He was 49 years of age and leaves a widow and family. [Dunfermline Journal 5 April 1930] Lochgelly Miner Crushed - The third case inquired into [at a FAI at Dunfermline Sheriff Court] was that of John Cook, coal miner, 96 Grainger Street, Lochgelly, who died in 30th March in his dwelling-house from injuries sustained by him on 28th March in the Jenny Gray Colliery of the Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company, during the course of his employment as an oncost worker there, by a fall from the side of his working place. Alexander Ronald, 320 Perth Road, Cowdenbeath, employed as a coal-cutting machineman in the pit, said he was working along with Cook when he met with his accident. When witness was putting up a pit prop he heard a shout from Cook. On looking round he discovered that a large piece of coal had burst out from the coal face and caught Cook on the shoulder. They had no warning that the coal was about to fall. A formal verdict was returned. [Dunfermline Journal 31 May 1930]