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Surname
KENNIE
Forename
John
Day
01
Month
09
Year
1908
Age
26
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Holytown, No.5 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Nimmo & Co. Ltd
Location
Holytown
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
He went into a temporarily stopped road with his naked light and ignited gas. The fireman neglected to fence the entrance and to inspect the place before the commencement of the shift.