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Surname
HUTCHINSON
Forename
Alexander Snr
Day
19
Month
12
Year
1908
Age
42
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Arniston
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Arniston Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Gorebridge
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
A stone mine from the shaft cut the Upper Drumgray coal and arrangements were made to open out with a view to work it. Deceased, Anderson Snr, who was a very capable workman was entrusted by the manager to do the work, and began operations on the morning of the accident. During the morning some coal was worked off and while the father was wedging down coal a mass of stone fell and both were killed instantly. 2 killed.