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Surname
GIBBONS
Forename
Michael
Day
06
Month
01
Year
1922
Age
49
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Cadder, Nos 2, 15 & 17
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Carron Co.
Location
Bishopbriggs
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Falls in Mine (a) Falls of Side - He was repairing near the face of a stone drift and whilst he was shearing the side preparatory to the erection of a set of timber, a slab of blaes weighing about 4 cwts., suddenly slipped. In attempting to evade the stone he fell heavily on his back and sustained a severe injury to his head. The stone struck him about the body and almost severed his left arm. He died about nine hours later. The fireman, chargeman, and deceased examined and tapped the side shortly before the accident and found no indications of danger. The blaes was of a very lipey character.