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Surname
POLLOCK
Forename
William
Day
14
Month
12
Year
1912
Age
45
Occupation
Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
Rosshill Mine
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Dalmeny Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Dalmeny
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
He went to make an inspection of a place that had not been working for eight days. It was 60 feet up a very steep gradient. Instead of going up with a safety lamp, he illegally used a naked light, and ignited some gas in the face. No gas had been previously seen in the place. He died on 17th.