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Surname
BROTHERSTONE
Forename
Henry
Day
06
Month
11
Year
1903
Age
32
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Arniston
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Arniston Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Gorebridge
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
Deceased was in a dross hopper clearing dross from the shoot leading into the hopper and instead of standing on a plank provided for the purpose he stood on the dross. The man in charge of the waggons put a waggon under the hopper and opened the valve to allow the dross to fall into the waggon when deceased's legs were seen protruding. Before he was rescued he had been suffocated.