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Surname
DUFFY
Forename
Laurence
Day
19
Month
10
Year
1915
Age
16
Occupation
Haulage Hand
Mine/Quarry Name
Glencraig, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
19 October 1915: Accidents - About 6.30pm on Tuesday evening a serious accident took place at Glencraig Colliery whereby Laurence Duffy, 16 years of age and residing at 192 South Glencraig, met his death. The lad was in the act of taking an empty hutch into No.1 Russell's section, No.2 pit, when a large fall took place from the roof, in which he was completely buried. Assistance was at once procured and strenuous efforts made to remove the fallen material. It was found necessary to break up a large stone about 2 tons in weight, under which the body of the unfortunate worker was lying. Dr Todd who was in attendance, certified death as due to suffocation. Deceased also had several ribs fractured. As an indication of the extent of the fall it may be mentioned that it took about 3 1/2 hours to recover the body. [Dunfermline Journal 23 October 1915]