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Surname
BRODIE
Forename
Joseph
Day
02
Month
07
Year
1900
Age
20
Occupation
Bottomer
Mine/Quarry Name
Holytown, No.5 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Nimmo & Co. Ltd
Location
Holytown
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
He signalled the cage to be raised in order to go into the cage seat to clean it. This was done and while in the cage seat the cage was lowered upon him. He was alone at the time. The engineman alleged that he received the signal to lower the cage again.