FATAL ACCIDENT TO A MINER.
[United Press Association.]
Dunetiin, March 7
Particulars are just recoiml of ;>u accident at Cooper's mine, near .Milton on Saturday, when Alexander McJiiickie, aged Hi), was killed by a fall, of coal. Deceased, who was a married man, and his mat?, tunned Broom, \wr<% lillin^ coal into n box when a block of coal about ;> ton in weight caught McLuekie. Broom Ind a narrow escape. When the coal was removed deceased was found in a kneeling position. Dentil was evidently instantaneous. The .skull was fractured, the neck broken, and the hack badly hurt. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned. A trucker named Good was caught by the tail of the fall, and tbn muscles of his left arm stripped from the shoutdor.
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Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13049, 8 March 1911, Page 2
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131FATAL ACCIDENT TO A MINER. Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13049, 8 March 1911, Page 2
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