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Surname
RAE
Forename
John
Day
29
Month
09
Year
1919
Age
44
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
West Mains (aka Baads)
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
29 September 1919: Addiewell – Fatal Accident – On Monday morning, John Rae, residing in Livingstone Street, in the employment of the Scott's Oil Company, Ltd, at their West Mains coal mine, was in the act of oiling the coal picking machine while in motion, when he got entangled with the machinery and was dragged in. Death was instantaneous. Deceased who was 44 years of age, leaves a widow and six of a family. [Hamilton Advertiser 4 October 1919]