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Surname
FAIRLEY
Forename
James
Day
20
Month
11
Year
1911
Age
38
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Limefield, No.23
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
He was driving a level, when a shot fired in an upset approaching at right angles from a lower level, burst through and killed him. As he is said to have received a signal from below that a shot was to be fired, and had given a return signal, it is difficult to see why he remained in the place.