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Surname
CONNELLY
Forename
Christopher
Day
17
Month
07
Year
1922
Age
48
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Mosside, No.4 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Bathgate
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
17 July 1922: Bathgate – Colliery Fatality – While at work in No.4 pit Bathgate, Christopher Connelly who resided at Paulville Rows, was pinned beneath a large stone which fell from the roof, and died of his injuries about half an hour after being removed home. [Hamilton Advertiser 22 July 1922] Falls in Mine (b) Falls of Roof – He was seriously injured by a piece of craw coal which fell from the roof. He was actually taking this down at the time. The piece which fell measured 12ft by 4 ft by 2ft 3 in. He died a few hours later. Newspaper report - Lothians pages