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Surname
LIVINGSTONE
Forename
James
Day
27
Month
10
Year
1917
Age
37
Occupation
Brusher
Mine/Quarry Name
Leven
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Leven
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
27 October 1917: FATAL ACCIDENT AT LEVEN COLLIERY - A fatal accident occurred on Saturday in Leven Colliery, belonging to the Fife Coal Company. While James Livingston, brusher, North Street, Leven, was engaged at work a stone came away from the roof and struck him on the temple, causing instantaneous death. A lad named Drummond, living at South Street, Innerleven, Methil, was pinned by the fall, and had a narrow escape with his life. His legs were badly bruised and he was conveyed to the Wemyss Memorial Hospital. Livingstone, who was 37 years of age, was on active service two years in France, and about year ago was invalided home. A native of Kirkcaldy, he leaves a widow and four children. [Dundee Courier 29 October 1917]