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Surname
GORDON
Forename
David
Day
13
Month
06
Year
1913
Age
24
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Newbattle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lothian Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newtongrange
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
He was engaged in extracting a pillar, and was busy clearing away the loose coal level preparatory to beginning a new "lift " when a large stone fell from the roof and instantly killed him.