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Surname
MITCHELL
Forename
Robert
Day
22
Month
10
Year
1908
Age
38
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Benarty
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Kelty
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Preparations were being made to begin stooping and road-ways were being cut on side of stoops to make height for a brae it was arranged to take down the brushing which consisted of ft. 6ins. of blaes. For that purpose breakers were placed on each side of road, and the work of withdrawing the props to allow the brushing to fall had just begun when the roof collapsed throwing out all the timber and burying both men the other men who were at work at the job at once ran to their assistance, but had to retreat as a second fall took place and as soon as roof had settled the men were got out but were dead. The whole area of fall was well supported with timber.