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Surname
HARKNESS
Forename
Andrew
Day
20
Month
08
Year
1903
Age
17
Occupation
Trammer
Mine/Quarry Name
Leadhills Mines
Mineral Worked
Lead
Owner
Leadhills Co. Ltd
Location
Leadhills
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased's duties were to tram the ore tubs from the working places and empty the contents down a hopper or staple to a level below where again re-filled into tubs and conveyed to the winding shaft. The opening was in the centre of roadway and tub was usually coupled end up. Over part of the opening were two pieces of wood laid across loosely and it appears while deceased was standing on the covering to put his tub on the rails after it was emptied the wood slipped out of position and fell away and he was precipitated to the level below. For some reason deceased had turned his tub on its mouth to empty it.