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Surname
FERGUSON
Forename
James
Day
04
Month
11
Year
1914
Age
17
Occupation
Pony Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Bellfield, No.3 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Barr & Sons (Coal Masters) Ltd
Location
Coalburn
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
His pony, which, having been idle the previous day, was somewhat restive, failed, when coming outbye with a rake of hatches, to the top at the lye. When endeavouring to stop the pony it ran down an incline and he was crushed between the hutches and the side of the road. A stop block placed at the top of the incline would have prevented this accident.