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Surname
McCALLUM
Forename
George
Day
02
Month
07
Year
1900
Age
33
Occupation
Drawer
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Robert Forrester & Co.
Location
Whitburn
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
Deceased was one of six men who on the night shift in a seam which was only being opened up and in which no bottomer was employed. Having occasion to ascend the shaft he rang the signal bell from the pit bottom. A witness near the pit bottom stated that the bell was rung three times but he failed to observe whether any return signal was given. The engineman and three others on pithead stated the bell only rang once. As the cage was being raised from pit bottom in which it was standing at the time deceased attempted to jump on and was apparently caught and crushed against the door head or side of the shaft. He was dragged up for some distance then fell back to the bottom. His and lungs had been crushed and he had received a severe scalp wound.