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Surname
THOMSON
Forename
Thomas
Day
24
Month
07
Year
1925
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Aitken
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Kelty
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Information from the Inspectors of Mines - 1925: Sundries At Aitken Colliery, Fife, in the central power station, a transformer had been moved to a new position and was being connected up. It was discovered by test to be out of phase, and some connections required changing. The transmission lines superintendent went to make the parts dead, but a linesman, not hearing or not understanding what had been said, touched the bare connections at 3000 volts and was instantly electrocuted. Both men were skilled electricians, and the accident was a pure mishap, although it should not have taken place.