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Surname
McDOUGALL
Forename
James
Day
10
Month
07
Year
1918
Age
36
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Blairhall, Lord Bruce Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Coltness Iron Co. Ltd
Location
East Grange
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
10 July 1918: Blairhall Miner Killed - A [fall] of coal in the Dumbrae seam of the Lord Bruce Pit of Blairhall Colliery was responsible for the death on Wednesday of James McDougall (36), miner, residing in the Coltness Iron Company Village. McDougall was working at the face when the coal came away, injuring him severely about the head and face. He died a few minutes later. [Dunfermline Journal 13 July 1918]