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Surname
McEWAN
Forename
James
Day
08
Month
09
Year
1902
Age
28
Occupation
Brusher
Mine/Quarry Name
Newton, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Dunlop & Co. Ltd
Location
Cambuslang
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Apparently a spark from his lamp ignited compressed gunpowder which he was carrying exposed or preparing for a shot.