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Surname
McCALLUM
Forename
James
Day
01
Month
08
Year
1906
Age
17
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
East Plean, No.3 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Plean Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Bannockburn
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
He appears to have stepped upon the top of dross in a hopper which was drawn off at the bottom. Apparently a cavity had formed at the bottom, and his weight caused the arch thereby formed to give way. He was drawn in and suffocated.