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Surname
HAMILTON
Forename
James
Day
03
Month
08
Year
1908
Age
50
Occupation
Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
Climpy
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Coltness Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Wilsontown
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased was night fireman, and was dividing the contents of a can of gunpowder into two cans of 2.5lbs each, when a spark from his lamp which was near by fell into one of the cans and an explosion resulted. The current was very strong, and the spark was blown by it into the can. The injuries proved fatal eight days later. A Special Rule was contravened.