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Surname
ROBERTSON
Forename
David
Day
05
Month
05
Year
1911
Age
66
Occupation
Engineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Bowhill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Auchterderran
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
An explosion occurred in a receiver in connection with an air compressor when he was above it. The engine house was set on fire and when the body was recovered it was in a charred condition his injuries were however, of so serious a nature that it is probable he was killed instantly by the violence of the explosion.