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Surname
PENMAN
Forename
James
Day
14
Month
11
Year
1904
Age
23
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Minto
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
The sinking had been completed and a temporary set of pumps in use in one of the winding spaces was being withdrawn and at the time of the accident about 12 fathoms of pipes and rods had been raised to the surface. Owing to the length of the rods 40ft they had to be hoisted up through the top scaffold of pithead to enable them to be taken off at the bottom scaffold and for that purpose a hole 3ft. 5in. by 3ft. 2ins. was made. Deceased was about to begin his work with the others and had occasion go to the top scaffold when he inadvertently stepped into the hole fell to the bottom scaffold 30ft. from thence he passed through a space of about 2ft. into the shaft. He was found 12 fathoms down across collarings and pipes.