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Surname
ALEXANDER
Forename
James
Day
NK
Month
11
Year
1920
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Minto
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
??/11/1920 In the course of brushing operations at Minto Pit, Lochgelly, a premature explosion occurred and two men, James Alexander and W. Marshalsey, were seriously injured. They had set a fuse for the purpose of blasting some material. In the belief that it had missed fire, they returned after an interval to the spot, when the shot went off suddenly. Alexander had several ribs broken and injuries to the head and legs, while Marshalsey suffered from severe body injuries. [Dunfermline Journal 4 December 1920]