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Surname
RAE
Forename
John Jnr
Day
26
Month
10
Year
1911
Age
22
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Annandale, No.11 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Caprington & Auchlochan Collieries Ltd
Location
Kilmarnock
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
Deceased was on the night shift and received his orders by note left by day fireman on the surface. He was sent to an abandoned road to lift tails and on reaching the face ignited gas with his naked light, and was so badly horned that he died at 10.20 p.m. on the 4th November. The place had not been inspected by the back shift or night shift fireman, who allowed him to go into it. Deceased and others knew the place had not been inspected.