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Surname
MITCHELL
Forename
George
Day
14
Month
06
Year
1932
Age
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Cowdenbeath
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cowdenbeath
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
14 June 1932: A Cowdenbeath man, George Mitchell, 103 Foulford Road, who was employed by the Fife Coal Co. (Ltd.) as a labourer, was electrocuted while following his employment at No.7 Colliery Sub-Power Station, Cowdenbeath, last night. He was engaged white-washing the walls of the station when he came in contact with a live wire carrying a pressure of 6000 volts. Death was instantaneous. Deceased was over 50 years of age. [Scotsman 15 June 1932] Accidents on the surface - A labourer was instantly killed at Cowdenbeath Nos. 7/10 Colliery, Fifeshire, on June 14, in a sub-station whilst standing on a ladder, whitewashing a wall behind a cable and near some live isolating links at 6,000 volts, when the brush handle touched one of the bare links. The links were 9 feet 6 inches above floor level, and working in direct disregard of his instructions and without adequate supervision. The sub-station was one of a number which was being modernized; any kind of work by unauthorized persons should be prohibited under these conditions whilst the current is on. [From Inspector of Mines Report for 1932]