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Surname
GIVAN
Forename
David
Day
03
Month
09
Year
1924
Age
35
Occupation
Drawer
Mine/Quarry Name
Dunnett or Sandholes Mine
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Broxburn Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Broxburn
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
3 September 1924: Fatal Accident in Broxburn Shale Mine - While engaged yesterday afternoon with another shale miner at "stooping" in Dunnet Mine, belonging to Scottish Oils (Ltd.), David Givan was struck on the head by a piece of shale which came away from the roof, and died in a few minutes. The other man had a narrow escape. Givan, who was 35 years of age, and resided at 79 Stewartfield, Broxburn, leaves a wife and five young children. [Scotsman 4 September 1924] FAI Record – David Given, miner's drawer, 79 Stewartfield Rows, Broxburn, died on 3 September 1924 in Dunnet Shale Mine, Broxburn, Linlithgowshire, when a piece of shale fell upon him. NAS Reference: SC41/13/1924/16