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Surname
LINN
Forename
William
Day
28
Month
04
Year
1905
Age
23
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Earlseat
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Wemyss
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
A newly opened longwall section had taken the first break and after the roof had settled deceased and another miner were repairing the roadway for the purpose of restarting the face when the roof overhead suddenly burst.