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Surname
McHALE
Forename
James
Day
08
Month
04
Year
1914
Age
20
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Aitken
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Kelty
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
He had just set a bar to some had roof, but had only set a prop at one end. He intended to set a prop at the other end after he had taken down some coal. As soon as he began to work at the coal the bad roof was liberated, and fell on him, killing him instantly.