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Surname
McLEAN
Forename
John
Day
14
Month
09
Year
1929
Age
Occupation
Undermanager
Mine/Quarry Name
Lumphinnans, No.11 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Kelty
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
14 September 1929: Colliery Under Manager Killed - A distressing accident occurred in No.XI. Pit, Lumphinnans colliery, on Saturday, resulting in the death of John M'Lean, under manager of the colliery. He was in the act of walking up a steep incline when a rope controlling seven hutches snapped, and Mr M'Lean, who was immediately in front, was killed by the runaway hutches. For a number of years Mr M'Lean was secretary of the Scottish Colliery Under Managers' Association, and was highly respected in mining circles. He was a native of Lesmahagow, and removed to Fife nearly twenty years ago. He resided at Kelty, and leaves a widow and grown up family. [Scotsman 16 September 1929]