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Surname
BLACK
Forename
John
Day
19
Month
03
Year
1921
Age
38
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Victoria (k)
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
West Wemyss
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
19 March 1921: Wemyss Miner's Fatal Injuries - John Black, miner, West Wemyss, died in the Wemyss Memorial Hospital on Saturday as the result of injuries sustained in the Victoria Pit of the Wemyss Coal Company on Tuesday. He was caught between two hutches, and sustained internal injuries. Black was 38 years of age and unmarried. [Scotsman 21 March 1921]