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Surname
SIMPSON
Forename
John
Day
09
Month
09
Year
1931
Age
Occupation
Shunter
Mine/Quarry Name
Foulford
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Cowdenbeath
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
9 September 1931: Fife Shunting Fatality - John Simpson, 2 Macdonald Square, Halbeath, a shunter employed by the Fife Coal Company (Ltd.) was accidentally killed yesterday during shunting operations near Foulford colliery, Cowdenbeath. There was no eye-witness of the accident, but, it is surmised that Simpson was seated on a waggon, the door of which burst open and crashed with a stationary waggon on another line. The collision resulted in Simpson being thrown heavily to the ground, causing his neck to be broken. Deceased leaves a widow and family [Scotsman 10 September 1931]