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Surname
DOYLE
Forename
Edward
Day
23
Month
06
Year
1904
Age
14
Occupation
Greaser
Mine/Quarry Name
Woodmuir
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
Two loaded trucks were being forward from the screens to the weighing table. Deceased was observed passing in the opposite direction but immediately afterwards the shunter was about to insert a snibble in the wheel of the leading truck he observed the trucks slowing down and on looking saw deceased lying between the wheels of the rear truck. The shunter tried to stop them but failed and the rear wheel passed over deceased's thighs causing injured which resulted fatally four hours after. A number of pit props lying about as well as some pointed snibbles but although several of the officials were on the spot within few minutes no effort appears have been made to ascertain deceased had been doing or to preserve the props and snibbles for inspection.