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Surname
SMITH
Forename
James Jnr
Day
27
Month
06
Year
1922
Age
22
Occupation
Chainer
Mine/Quarry Name
Loganlea
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
Sundries – He was searching for a coupling which he had hidden on the old dirt bing, which had been on fire for a year. When he was going down the side of the bing the surface crust broke, and he sank into the burning interior. He received severe burning injuries to abdomen and legs, and died on 16th July.