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Surname
PENMAN
Forename
John
Day
17
Month
11
Year
1903
Age
42
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Wemyss
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Coaltown of Wemyss
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased with several other workmen was proceeding to his work and when riding on the waggon next the locomotive engine when the engine left the rails and he was thrown a crushed between the waggon a engine buffer. The engine left the rails at points leading to a new road in course of construction, and investigation it was discovered the points had been tampered with.