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Surname
GOLD
Forename
John
Day
01
Month
05
Year
1922
Age
54
Occupation
Bricklayers' Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Douglas Castle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Douglas
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Falls in Mine (b) Falls of Roof – At a point on a level road in a seam dipping 1 in 1 widening operations were in progress for the purpose of installing a haulage preparatory to sinking a dook. Without warning a fall of roof occurred on the level and killed Gold instantly. The stone which fell was triangular, 6 ft. 8 in. by 5 ft. 9in. by 4 ft. 6 in. and 8 in. thick, bounded by a “lype” and smooth joints. There was a large area (18 ft. by 31 ft.) of roof exposed with only 5 or6 props as supports. Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages