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Surname
SCOBBIE
Forename
James
Day
05
Month
09
Year
1913
Age
59
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Darngavil, No.2
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Greengairs
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased was engaged putting tubs of dross on to the cage at the low scaffold to be raised by the winding engineman to the upper scaffold, 18 feet above. He drew forward a loaded tub, opened the gate when the cage was not at the level, and pushing the tub forward fell into the shaft with it to the bottom, a distance of 46 fathoms.