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Surname
WILSON
Forename
John
Day
20
Month
01
Year
1904
Age
31
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Leven
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Leven
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased and his father were sent to brush and retimber a portion of the horse road. They were instructed to begin at the outbye end, but thought it would he better and safer to commence inbye and work outwards. They had taken down 9ft. of brushing and were preparing to set timber when a large stone fell upon deceased causing injuries which resulted fatally two days afterwards.