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Surname
ROGERS
Forename
Alexander
Day
29
Month
01
Year
1900
Age
43
Occupation
Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Whitrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Robert Forrester & Co.
Location
Whitburn
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
Deceased was the leading sinker, and he and three other sinkers came from the bottom in the kettle to the Jewel level to make some alterations on the pump by a mistake of signal they were raised to the striking mark which was too far and again in signalling to be lowered a mistake was made and the kettle was dropped suddenly whereby deceased was thrown off and fell to the bottom a distance of 7 fathoms. The signals given to the engineman were such as given to raise debris and strike in the usual way. The signal for men to ascend was not given.