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Surname
DOWNIE
Forename
Edward
Day
19
Month
02
Year
1931
Age
53
Occupation
Shot Firer
Mine/Quarry Name
Kinneil, Furnace Yard Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Kinniel Cannel & Coking Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Bo’ness
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
19 February 1931: Bo'ness Pit Fatality - Edward Downie (53), shot firer, East Castleloan, Bo'ness, died yesterday from the effects of serious injuries and shock. In the early morning he was suddenly overtaken by a fall from the coal face in Furnaceyard Pit, Kinneil. Pinned by the lower limbs to the pavement, one of his legs was fractured and he failed to get over the shock, and died soon after admission to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Downie leaves a widow. [Scotsman 20 February 1931]