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Surname
BENSON
Forename
James
Day
19
Month
08
Year
1911
Age
16
Occupation
Pony Driver
Mine/Quarry Name
Meiklehill, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Woodilee Coal & Coke Co. Ltd
Location
Kirkintilloch
County
Dunbartonshire
Details of Event
Whilst working in a return air road, a quantity of gas was driven off an old waste and it ignited at his open light. The overman should have soon that the pit was clear of men before allowing gas to be driven off from an old disused working. He died late the same night.