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Surname
INVERARITY
Forename
John
Day
13
Month
01
Year
1913
Age
35
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Kenmuir, No.4 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
John Dunn & Stephen Ltd
Location
Tollcross
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
A heavy charge of gelignite, consisting of 22ozs., was fired in a close place in a 2ft. seam of coal, for the purpose of blasting through on a level above for ventilation, and after the shot exploded, deceased and his neighbour returned to the face in the expectation that it had blown through, which it failed to do, and they were overcome with the gases and rendered unconscious. Artificial respiration was applied and was successful in one case but unavailing in the other.