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Surname
WILSON
Forename
Alexander
Day
13
Month
05
Year
1902
Age
23
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Wilsontown
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Dixon Ltd
Location
Forth
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased was throwing some lying coals out towards his roadhead. He was stooping with his head towards the coal face when a piece of bottom coal and midstone suddenly burst from the face and fractured his skull. The coal appeared to have been holed to an average depth of 1ft. 4ins. for a length of 7yds. and was not gibbed.