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Surname
WALLACE
Forename
James
Day
10
Month
06
Year
1912
Age
21
Occupation
Bottomer
Mine/Quarry Name
Coursington
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wishaw Coal Co Ltd
Location
Motherwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
He was pushing a hutch of timber through the cage when the cage was raised, without a signal being given, and crushed him against the head covering. The Winding Engineman had been looking through the door at some pumps, and the Pithead signal rang as he was closing the door. He thought both signals had rung together, and started his Engine. Not hearing the bottom signal, he should have rung down before starting.