Full Details
- Surname
- STOKES
- Forename
- Thomas
- Day
- 18
- Month
- 09
- Year
- 1959
- Age
- 32
- Occupation
- Oncost Worker
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Auchengeich
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- National Coal Board
- Location
- Chryston
- County
- Lanarkshire
- Details of Event
- Underground fire caused by frictional heat generated between the rotating motor pulley and the balata transmission belt of the electrically driven booster fan. 47 killed.
