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Surname
ENGLISH
Forename
William
Day
18
Month
04
Year
1900
Age
23
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Lathalmond Quarry
Mineral Worked
Dolerite
Owner
Fife County Council
Location
Dunfermline
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased men and four other quarrymen who were all more or less injured were charging a number of holes drilled in whin rock with gelignite and which were to be fired by electricity. One hole was charged and they were engaged charging the second which was 10 feet deep and 2.2in diameter and was nearly horizontal. Three cartridges of gelignite together side by side were being pushed into the hole by means wooden rod when they exploded. The explosive was somewhat hard and no warming pan was in use. 2 killed.