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Surname
TORLEY
Forename
John
Day
30
Month
12
Year
1937
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Fleets
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Edinburgh Collieries Co. Ltd
Location
Prestonpans
County
Haddingtonshire
Details of Event
30 December 1937: Tranent Miner Dies After Accident - John Torley, 55 Ormiston Crescent, Tranent, died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary early yesterday morning after injuries received in an accident at Fleets Colliery, Tranent, belonging to the Edinburgh Colliery Company. Torley was knocked down and crushed by a hutch when at work on Tuesday, and was admitted to the Infirmary, suffering from a broken leg and other injuries. [Scotsman 31 December 1937]