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Surname
McQUADE
Forename
Daniel
Day
15
Month
09
Year
1922
Age
20
Occupation
Leading Machineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Valleyfield, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newmills
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Falls in Mine (b) Falls of Roof – Deceased along with the leading machineman, was in the act of putting the haulage chain of the machine into line close to the coal face after shifting the haulage anchor post, when a large stone, about two tons in weight, fell from the face of the brushing at a branch road, which was in course of being brushed, and caught them both. Deceased’s head and shoulders were crushed to the floor and death was instantaneous. The leading machineman was only slightly injured. Had the brushers set temporary props to support the face of the brushing left on by the shot which had been fixed until another shot, which had to be fired later, was ready to be fired, this accident would not have occurred. A large portion of the blame for the accident lies with the brusher in charge of the place at the time.