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Surname
WILSON
Forename
Alexander
Day
02
Month
05
Year
1922
Age
33
Occupation
Machineman
Mine/Quarry Name
East Plean
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
East Plean Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Bannockburn
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
Machinery – He was in a kneeling position about three yards from the haulage pulley of the machine, keeping an eye on the piece of rail used as a hauling tree to see that it did not slip when the strain came on after resetting. The machine had only cut about 6 in. when the link between the tree and the pulley “D” link broke and the pulley flew towards the machine, owing to the elasticity in the rope under strain, and struck him on the head, fracturing the base of his skull. He never regained consciousness and died within 24 hours Such tackle should be very carefully examined, and to prevent such an accident a prop should be set close to the pulley between the two sides of the rope.