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Surname
HANNAH
Forename
John
Day
02
Month
12
Year
1922
Age
37
Occupation
Machineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Foulford
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cowdenbeath
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
3 October 1922: Machineman Killed in a Cowdenbeath Pit - John Hannah, coal-cutting machineman , who resided at Sylvania Terrace, Perth Road, Cowdenbeath, lost his life in Foulford Pit, Cowdenbeath colliery, early yesterday morning, through a heavy stone from the roof falling upon him. He leaves a widow and three of a family. [Scotsman 4 October 1922] Falls in Mine (b) Falls of Roof – The face had “taken a weight” during the weekend and he was assisting the repairers to make it safe. WhiIst pulling down some broken roof he released a keystone and caused a piece of rock weighing over a ton to fall upon him. His neck was dislocated. The previous working of a seam about 12 ft. below had caused breaks in the roof. 3 October 1922: Machineman Killed in a Cowdenbeath Pit - John Hannah, coal-cutting machineman , who resided at Sylvania Terrace, Perth Road, Cowdenbeath, lost his life in Foulford Pit, Cowdenbeath colliery, early yesterday morning, through a heavy stone from the roof falling upon him. He leaves a widow and three of a family. [Scotsman 4 October 1922]