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Surname
FERGUSON
Forename
Alexander
Day
10
Month
11
Year
1900
Age
49
Occupation
Blacksmith
Mine/Quarry Name
Kingseat
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wallace Brothers
Location
Kingseat
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased descended the shaft to the lower bottom and put shoes on some horses and afterwards he and a roadsman came to the midworking 53 fathoms above and also shod horses there. After an interval they came back to the shaft to be raised. The usual signal was given and the roadsman stepped on to the cage and deceased followed and shut the gate behind. When on the cage the roadsman asked if the gate was shut to which deceased replied Almost and the cage was raised the roadsman beard a slight noise and on turning round saw deceased disappear down the shaft. From the marks it was evident that deceased was caught at the door heads and carried up a distance of 10 ft. and there forced over a bunten at end of the shaft. It is probable deceased had put his head outside the cage to see if the gate was properly shut when he was caught.