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Surname
McKENZIE
Forename
William McFarlane
Day
04
Month
03
Year
1910
Age
24
Occupation
Motor Attendant
Mine/Quarry Name
Blackrigg, No.3 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Westrigg
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
He took hold of a cable where there happened to be a joint which was insulated by waterproof tape only, close to his motor. One of his mates offered to pull him off, but he refused to allow him, and before help could be got he was insensible, and never regained consciousness. There was no one in the neighbourhood who even knew how to switch the current off.