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Surname
STRUTHERS
Forename
Matthew
Day
08
Month
07
Year
1912
Age
45
Occupation
Bottomer
Mine/Quarry Name
Braehead, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Hirst Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Fauldhouse
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
The cage was lowered to the mid-landing with the Manager. Deceased then put on a full tub, the weight of which apparently caused the cage to descend, and deceased to fall into the pit. The engineman was altering the position of the cage when the weight of the full hutch came on without deceased having first signalled that he was going to put it on the cage.