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Surname
MUIR
Forename
David
Day
29
Month
04
Year
1930
Age
55
Occupation
Overman
Mine/Quarry Name
Blairhall, Lady Veronica Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Coltness Iron Co. Ltd
Location
East Grange
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
29 April 1930: Dunfermline Pit Fatality - At the Coltness Iron Company's Blairhall Colliery near Dunfermline, yesterday David Muir, a night-shift overman, residing at Comrie Castle, Blairhall, was engaged with others replacing a hutch which had become derailed, when another hutch, came down the incline knocked him down, death being almost instantaneous. Deceased was between 50 and 60 years of age, and leaves a widow and grown up family. [Scotsman 30 April 1930] Blairhall Oversman Killed - The next accident considered [at a FAI at Dunfermline Sheriff Court] was that sustained by David Muir, colliery oversman, Comrie Castle Grounds, Blairhall, who died on 29th April in the underground workings of the Lady Veronica Pit, Blairhall, belonging to the Coltness Iron Company, Ltd, from injuries received in the course of his employment as a colliery oversman there by being crushed by runaway hutches. A graphic account of the accident was given by John Grattan, 23, 32 Rintoul Avenue, Blairhall. He said he was with Muir when two hutches became derailed up the dook. They went up and met others coming down to fix the hutches. They were working with the front hutch, which was a full one, when they heard the noise of approaching hutches. Muir called to “Look out, boys” and they all made for the manholes except Muir. Muir did not cross the road but went to the back of the derailed hutches. The hutches came down the dook and struck the derailed ones. Muir who was behind them was struck and killed. The jury returned a formal verdict. [Dunfermline Journal 31 May 1930]