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Surname
FAY (or McGUNNIGAL or COYLE)
Forename
John
Day
14
Month
03
Year
1916
Age
17
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Douglas Park
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Bothwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
14 March 1916: Bellshill - Fatal Result of Accident - John Fay, 17 years age, miner, residing at 31 Parkhead Street, Bellshill West End, has died of injuries sustained while at work in Messrs Wilsons & Clyde Coal Company's Douglas Park Colliery, Bellshill, on Tuesday. He was caught by a burst of coal weighing six cwt. which completely covered the lower part of the body. When extricated, the unfortunate lad was suffering severely from shock, while one of his legs was almost severed above the ankle. He was conveyed to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, where he succumbed to his injuries. [Hamilton Advertiser 18 March 1916]