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Surname
PAXTON
Forename
Thomas
Day
25
Month
09
Year
1900
Age
24
Occupation
Dookfooter
Mine/Quarry Name
Newbattle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lothian Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newtongrange
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
A take of empty tubs descending the dook left the rails and those in front upended against the roof. When the rake was drawn up the front tub uncoupled an. falling into position on the rails descended the dook at high speed and at a bench 80 yard down it crashed into some tubs there on one of which deceased sat an fatally injured him.