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Surname
McGILL
Forename
Robert
Day
22
Month
03
Year
1912
Age
17
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Arniston, Emily Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Arniston Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Gorebridge
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
He got on to the cage of a hoist to push a hutch off the wrong way, and while doing so shouted to some men to move. The man at the steam lever mistook his shout for a signal to start and raised the cage. He was crushed against the landing at the top.