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Surname
BULLOCH
Forename
William
Day
24
Month
01
Year
1900
Age
56
Occupation
Sinking Contractor
Mine/Quarry Name
Stanrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Black & Sons Ltd
Location
Whiterigg
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased had taken a contract to re-open an old shaft filled with debris. It had been cleared out a few fathoms by a previous contractor. Deceased had not made a start with the work, but descended by means of a windlass and bucket to examine the pit, when he was overcome by black damp and fell from the bucket.