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Surname
CRAIG
Forename
John
Day
19
Month
09
Year
1928
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Cornsilloch
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Dalserf
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
19 September 1928: Larkhall - Colliery Burning Accident - On Monday evening while some miners were at work in Cornsilloch Colliery near Larkhall, a serious burning accident occurred whereby four men received serious burns. After being attended to on the surface all the men were taken to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. The names of the injured are:- John Craig, 25 Thornlea Place, Burnhead, Larkhall - burns on face, hands and shoulder; William Boal, 35 [illeg] Street, Birkenshaw, Larkhall - burns on face and hands; Robert Knox, Elmlea Cottage, Tinto View, Ashgill - burns on face; William Parkinson, 40 Bogside Road, Ashgill - burns on face and arms. William Boal succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning. [Hamilton Advertiser 22 September 1928] NB William Boal died 19 September and John Craig died 21 September 1928 in Glasgow Royal Infirmary