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Surname
McVEY
Forename
James
Day
30
Month
07
Year
1914
Age
19
Occupation
Drawer
Mine/Quarry Name
Minto, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
He was standing behind an empty tub at the foot of an incline, when a full tub at the top broke loose from the chain to which it bad been attached, and running down the incline collided with the empty tub at the foot. Deceased was crushed between the empty tub and the wall side.