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Surname
PATERSON
Forename
Thomas
Day
15
Month
12
Year
1915
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Glencraig, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
15 December 1915: Glencraig & Lochore – Fatal Accident Inquiry – The circumstances connected with the death of Thomas Paterson, miner, lately residing at Ballingry Place, Lochore, who died on 15th December in No 1 Pit, Glencraig Colliery, by a stone falling on him from the face were investigated in Dunfermline Sheriff Court last Thursday. Patrick Mooney jun, hanger on, stated that at piece time on the morning in question he went into Paterson's working place to tell him it was piece time. When he went into the place he saw that a fall had taken place. Witness obtained assistance. Thomas Delop, wheeler, one of the men who assisted to extricate the body, stated that, so far as he could see, the place was well propped. Daniel Munro pit fireman, spoke to his having made his usual examination of the working place, which he found securely propped, close up to the face, and everything apparently quite safe. Witness was surprised to hear of the accident for deceased was regarded as a very careful worker. Deceased was driving a heading through the waste, and the material he had to remove was composed of stone and blae. The jury returned a formal verdict. [Lochgelly & Kelty News 1 February 1916] LOCHORE MINER KILLED IN PIT ACCIDENT. - A fatal accident occurred in Glencraig Colliery, belonging to Wilsons & Clyde Coal, Company, Ltd., the victim being Thomas Paterson, a miner, residing at Ballingry Place, Lochore. Paterson had been engaged driving a heading by himself when a "fall" from the roof took place, and he was covered with the debris. A fellow-worker, observing his absence at the breakfast hour, hastened to the spot. The alarm was raised, and the material was quickly removed, but Paterson was found to have been instantaneously killed. There was a serious wound in the back of his head. He was 54 years of age, and leaves a widow. [Dundee Courier 17 December 1915]