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Surname
McKAY
Forename
James
Day
01
Month
12
Year
1914
Age
23
Occupation
Pit Bottomer
Mine/Quarry Name
Southrigg, No.3 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Harthill
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
Deceased was one of two authorised signallers. The other (James Smith) unknown to him. had signalled an empty cage away, but had not seen that both shaft gates were closed. McKay went on the cage to adjust a rod when the cage was suddenly lifted ; he overbalanced, and was so severely crushed between the shaft side and the cage that he died next day. James Smith was subsequently prosecuted, and convicted and fined.