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Surname
RATCLIFFE
Forename
John Thomas
Day
24
Month
06
Year
1910
Age
22
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Earlseat
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Wemyss
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased was called by his drawer to do some repairs to the roadway about 44 yards back from the coal face and while taking down some head coal which was unsafe a piece fell out and striking a prop glanced off it on to deceased and crushed him against the side.