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Surname
JOHNSTONE
Forename
William
Day
10
Month
09
Year
1903
Age
37
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Olive Bank
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Musselburgh
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
While the kettle was descending empty and when about 20 fathoms down it left the rope and falling straight down struck deceased in the bottom of a sinking shaft. There were sinkers in the bottom and all ran to the pipe side except deceased who right in the way of the descending kettle. The pin which connected muzzle on kettle to winding rope came off, apparently by vibration while kettle was running in the shaft.