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Surname
DICK
Forename
James
Day
29
Month
12
Year
1927
Age
Occupation
Surfaceman
Mine/Quarry Name
Craigend
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Carron Co.
Location
Maddiston
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
29 December 1927: Maddiston Colliery Fatality - An accident attended with fatal results occurred at Craigend Colliery, Maddiston, near Falkirk, yesterday afternoon, James Dick, a surfaceman, Parkhall, Maddiston, was filling waggons with coke and dross, and, when pushing forward a waggon to be coupled to another, he was crushed between the buffers. Dick, who was severely injured internally, was removed to Falkirk and District Infirmary, where he died about 2 hours later. [Scotsman 30 December 1927]