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Surname
STIRLING
Forename
Thomas
Day
03
Month
09
Year
1900
Age
37
Occupation
Fireman
Mine/Quarry Name
Kenmuirhill, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Glasgow Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Shettleston
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
While making his morning inspection, apparently with a naked light as well as with a safety lamp, he ignited fire damp, and was fatally injured by the explosion From Main body of report: No fewer than three firemen lost their lives while making their inspection, previous to the commencement of the shift, with a naked light instead of with a safety lamp……The second of these explosions happened in Kenmuirhill Colliery, and in this same colliery another fireman was injured five months previously while inspecting with a naked light.