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Surname
McCONVILLE
Forename
Thomas
Day
23
Month
05
Year
1902
Age
36
Occupation
Boiler Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
Stanrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Whiterigg
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased descended alone on the cage the purpose of opening a pass-cock attached to the rising main of the top lift of pumps. He appeared to have lost his footing when getting off the cage and fell to pit bottom a distance of 85 fathoms. It would have been quite practicable to control the pass-cock by a wire operated from the surface and this has been done since the accident took place.