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Surname
BERNARD
Forename
Thomas
Day
22
Month
06
Year
1907
Age
48
Occupation
Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
Denbeath
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Weymss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Methil
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased was superintending the erection of an electrically driven air-compressor to be used for the purpose of underground shaft sinking the receiver was guaranteed to stand a pressure of 100 lbs. per square inch. The receiver had been fitted to this compressor and before finally putting this machine in use a test was ordered. This pressure was gradually put on and when 90 lbs. had been reached the end of this receiver blew out, and it struck deceased and killed him instantly. The ends of the receiver were electrically welded and it was due to a defect in the welding that this end blew out the thickness of the metal was 0.25inch, but at part which blew the welding was only 1 16inch.