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Surname
KINNEAR
Forename
James Peters
Day
25
Month
02
Year
1937
Age
47
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Wellesley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Methil
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
25 February 1937: BURIED IN ROOF FALL - FIFE MINER KILLED - James Kinnear, 22 Forth Street, Denbeath, Methil, lost his life while at work in the Wellesley Colliery of the Wemyss Coal Company shortly before midday to-day. Kinnear was employed as a stripper, his duty being to fix iron stripping as a support in the workings. He was working in the Chemiss section, and went to obtain additional stripping for a portion of the roof. Just as he returned a fall took place, and he was completely buried. It is believed that he was killed instantaneously. Nearly an hour elapsed before the body was recovered. Kinnear was a little over 50 years of age, and is survived by his wife and a grown-up family. The majority of the backshift men, in accordance with the usual custom, did not resume work this afternoon. [Evening Telegraph 25 February 1937]