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Surname
MONTAGUE
Forename
John
Day
15
Month
10
Year
1907
Age
47
Occupation
Waggon Trimmer
Mine/Quarry Name
Manuelrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Maddiston
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
The colliery manager went to the siding where empty waggons were collected, and after putting down the brakes of four waggons, began to run five down toward this coal screen this train ran away and collided with three waggons under the screen and sent them forward. Deceased, who was having a meal, at once rose, and running towards this three moving waggons, tried to stop them with a trig, but fell before them and was run over. The pitheadman ran to his aid and had just time to lift him into the four-foot way and lie down beside him when the runaway train passed over them.