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Surname
CRAIG
Forename
William
Day
24
Month
02
Year
1905
Age
20
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Prestongrange
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Summerlee Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Prestonpans
County
Haddingtonshire
Details of Event
The shaft was enlarged for the purpose of pumping and winding coal from a seam 35 fathoms from the bottom the permanent set of pumps was practically completed to the top lift 50 fathoms from surface, and the scaffold at the place was removed on the morning of the accident he deceased and two other sinkers. On descending in the cage two hours later, deceased signalled to stop at the top lift and jumped to alight on the scaffold forgetting for the moment that it had been removed and was precipitated down the shaft.