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Surname
COOPER
Forename
George Snr
Day
22
Month
04
Year
1905
Age
40
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Lassodie Mill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Kelty
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
A blind shaft, 10 fathoms deep and fitted with ladders is situated on the direct road for communication between the Dunfermline Splint Coal workings and the outlet shaft. This road being shorter and easier to travel than the haulage road from the winding shaft, was used by the men of a section to travel to and from the faces. Work was finished for the day and deceased with his son and nephew were proceeding homewards and while ascending the ladders the roof at top of blind shaft fell and part came down the shaft, extinguishing their lights. As they were the last men to leave the section they were left in a helpless condition and it was only when their relatives becoming anxious at their prolonged absence was it discovered that they were still in the mine and on a search being made they were found in the shaft deceased was found firmly pinned against the side by a large stone and died shortly after he was released.