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Surname
KERR
Forename
Andrew
Day
10
Month
10
Year
1908
Age
38
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Bowhill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bowhill Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Auchterderran
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
A stone mine was being driven in hard metals and material was taken out by blasting. The holes were bored by compressed drills, and during the fore shift 21 were completed ready for charging. Deceased's duties wore to charge the holes and fire them and while engaged charging the first, a premature explosion occurred. Apparently he was pushing in the explosive, which was gelatine. The explosive was not in proper condition.