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Surname
FRANCIS
Forename
George
Day
08
Month
07
Year
1926
Age
Occupation
Winding Engineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Kingshill
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Coltness Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Allanton
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Death of a “Safety” Man - Two safety men were involved in a serious accident which occurred at Kingshill Colliery, near Newmains, Lanarkshire, about 8.30 on Thursday night. The men - George Francis, winding engineman, Park Drive, Newmains, and Samuel Kane [gap] engaged in their duties at the pit when they heard the sound of an explosion at one of the steam pipes. Both ran to the scene of the occurrence, and it is surmised that Francis was caught by a volume of boiling water and steam, which caused his death almost instantaneously. Kane was also scalded, and suffered severely from shock. After being medically attended, the latter was removed to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. The pit is, of course, at a standstill at present, and there was no one in it when the accident happened. The cause of the accident is unknown. George Francis, the man who lost his life, was well known in the district. A native of Cleland, he was 33 years, and is survived by his wife. Some years ago he was prominent in football circles in Lanarkshire. Kane is a single man. [Scotsman 10 July 1926]