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Surname
GRIER
Forename
John
Day
07
Month
12
Year
1910
Age
19
Occupation
Pit Brakesman
Mine/Quarry Name
Littlemill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Coylton Coal Co.
Location
Coylton
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
Opened the gate at a mid-working in the shaft and pushed forward a loaded hutch into the open shaft; he fell with it a distance of about 105 feet. The only light he had was the tine he carried in his cap and it is possible if a fixed light had been provided he might have seen the cage was not opposite the landing, and prevented the accident.