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Surname
THOMSON
Forename
Thomas
Day
18
Month
10
Year
1955
Age
19
Occupation
Assistant Machineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Little Raith, Dora Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
National Coal Board
Location
Cowdenbeath
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Thomson, who had celebrated his birthday the previous day, was adjusting a cable plug to a coal-cutting machine when he was electrocuted.