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Surname
PORTEOUS
Forename
Thomas
Day
28
Month
11
Year
1900
Age
50
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Tranent
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Waldie & Sons
Location
Tranent
County
Haddingtonshire
Details of Event
Deceased was taking a five yard cut off the inbye end of a stoop in a 5 ft. seam. He had holed through on the old drift adjoining, and appeared to have been crawling up into it in order to ascertain how much coal he had still to take out, when a large stone fell upon his head and shoulders, killing him instantly.