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Surname
PARSON
Forename
John
Day
15
Month
08
Year
1908
Age
27
Occupation
Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
East Roughrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
R. Forrester & Co. Ltd
Location
Avonbridge
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
A steam pump was placed near the shaft in an abandoned working, and deceased went to visit it, and by some means fell into the shaft as he stepped off the cage. There was no access by the cage from which he attempted to reach the pump he should have gone by the other cage.