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Surname
BRUNTON
Forename
James
Day
10
Month
03
Year
1903
Age
35
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Pumpherston
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Uphall
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
Deceased and another were driving upset in a seam 8ft. 9ins. in thickness and having an inclination of 24 deg. Two shots each containing 1.5lbs. of gunpowder and about 4ft. apart were being lighted. The gutta-percha covered fuse of deceased's shot did appear to ignite readily and as that the other shot was burning freely the men retired. On hearing one shot explode deceased at once returned to light the other under the impression that he had formerly failed to do so. He appeared to have been close to it when it exploded causing injuries to which he succumbed two hours afterwards.