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Surname
SHEPHERD
Forename
William
Day
11
Month
05
Year
1912
Age
19
Occupation
Miner’s Filler
Mine/Quarry Name
Lochhead
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Coaltown of Wemyss
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased tried to enter the cage after it was signalled away, and fell into the shaft. He was caught by the legs between the door and the plates on the surface being new to mining he does not appear to have noticed the Pitheadman signal the men back when the cage was fully loaded.