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Surname
ADAMSON
Forename
John
Day
06
Month
09
Year
1921
Age
25
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Bowhill, No.1 Shaft
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Auchterderran
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
6 September 1921: Accident At Bowhill - A bad accident befel John Adamson, who resides with his parents at West Cottages, Bowhill. While employed in No 1 Pit, Bowhill, a large stone fell from the roof, crushing him severely about the body. After being examined by the doctor he was removed to Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital. It is feared that his spine is affected. Adamson's father recently received injuries to his foot at the brickworks some months ago that necessitated amputation. [Dunfermline Journal 3 September 1921] Young Miner's Death - John Adamson (25), a Bowhill miner, died in Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital on Tuesday as the result of injuries sustained by him at the colliery about a fortnight ago. [Dunfermline Journal 10 September 1921]