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Surname
HUNTER
Forename
John
Day
17
Month
05
Year
1906
Age
37
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Ingliston
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Kirkliston
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
Two shot holes were bored in the shale, charged with 1.5lb. of gunpowder, and white tape fuse was used one shot was in centre and one in bottom. Both shots missed and after waiting 40 minutes deceased returned and withdrew the stemming of the former recharged the hole and fired it. Later on he was unramming the latter when the charge exploded.