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Surname
ROWLEY
Forename
Michael
Day
26
Month
03
Year
1900
Age
50
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Cowdenbeath
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cowdenbeath
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased and another worked in an upset near the face of a dook. The upset had been driven for a distance of about 20 feet and had a rise of 1 in 2. Canvas was led to the mouth of the upset but no provision was made to take air to the face. No one had worked in the upset for 40 hours prior to the accident. The fireman reported to deceased’s fellow workmen that he had found a small quantity of firedamp at the face of the upset had wafted it out and permitted them to pass inbye giving them an unlocked Davy lamp with which they might examine the place if they entered it before he reached it again. On reaching the upset they entered it with open lights and ignited some gas which burned both men somewhat severely. Deceased succumbed to his injuries five days later.