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Surname
O’BRIEN
Forename
William
Day
24
Month
06
Year
1904
Age
14
Occupation
Coupler
Mine/Quarry Name
Newbattle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lothian Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newtongrange
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
The system of haulage for Carrington dock is endless rope and the wheel 8 feet diameter for empty side was placed overhead and above lines of rails for sidings. Deceased and his brother Thomas were standing close by the outside line of rails when the wheel fell and the rope drew it toward the boys, and it struck William on the head killing him instantaneously. The cause of the wheel falling was the shaft breaking close in to the neck of the journal.