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Surname
LEARIE
Forename
John
Day
21
Month
08
Year
1902
Age
30
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitehill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lothian Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Rosewell
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
Deceased was working at the coal face and his neighbour at the roadhead heard the coal giving signs of falling and shouted. In falling the coal knocked out a prop causing the roof to fall and deceased, in trying to escape the falling coal ran right under the falling roof. He succumbed to his injuries next day.