Full Details
- Surname
- BANKS
- Forename
- Alexander
- Day
- 28
- Month
- 10
- Year
- 1939
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Oncost (Haulageman)
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Valleyfield
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Fife Coal Co. Ltd
- Location
- Newmills
- County
- Fifeshire
- Details of Event
- Shotfiring led to a methane explosion, which was spread by coal dust. Explosion killed 35. Died in hospital.
