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Surname
FERGUSON
Forename
John
Day
17
Month
02
Year
1914
Age
42
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Newcraighall
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newcraighall
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
The deceased was holing in the rise side of his place below a large projecting piece of coal, when it suddenly, and without any warning, fell, swinging out a sprag set underneath it, and caught and so severely injured him that he died on the 24th. The coal fell from a natural "back" or parting that had been opened by a previous shot. The seam is highly inclined, and, under the circumstances, it was dangerous to take out the coal he was holing, it should have been removed by a shot in the upper part of the seam.