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Surname
McAULAY
Forename
John
Day
09
Month
02
Year
1901
Age
27
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Redding, No.23 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Nimmo & Co. Ltd
Location
Polmont
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
Deceased and some others were riding on a tank locomotive which was about to lift some carriages in which the miners were to be conveyed to their work. Owing to the darkness the driver failed to see that the carriages had been left standing nearer to the point from which he was approaching than was usual. He applied his brake reversed the locomotive at the usual place but owing to the skidding of the wheels he failed to pull up in time. Deceased who was sitting on the front footplate was killed instantly. The men had no authority to ride upon the locomotive but it appeared to have been permitted to become an established practice.