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Surname
PARKER
Forename
John
Day
01
Month
12
Year
1902
Age
35
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Glencraig
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased worked in a heading on which owing to its steepness the tubs had to be run the selfacting incline principle. The empty tub left the rails and as soon as he re-railed it ran away at a high speed and struck him before he was clear.