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Surname
TAFS
Forename
Thomas
Day
15
Month
05
Year
1915
Age
Occupation
Shale Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Deans, No.4 Mine
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Deans
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
15 May 1915: Miner Killed at Pumpherston - A miner named Thomas Tafs has lost his life in No.4 shale mine, belonging to the Pumpherston Oil Company. He was at work when a quantity of material fell from the roof and broke his neck. [Scotsman 20 May 1915]