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Surname
McDERMONT
Forename
James
Day
02
Month
09
Year
1906
Age
62
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Houldsworth
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Dalmellington Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Patna
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
While being lowered with other men in the cage, the engineman lost control of his engine. The valve gearing being reversed, the cage on landing in the bottom was at once raised 13 feet. Scott was crushed between the cage and a beam at the door heads and MeDerrmont was also either similarly crushed or fell out. The overman, who was on the cage, was injured. 2 killed.