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Surname
GRAHAM
Forename
George (Injured)
Day
25
Month
09
Year
1924
Age
29
Occupation
Roadsman
Mine/Quarry Name
Dunnett or Sandholes Mine
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Broxburn Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Broxburn
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
25 September 1924: Fatal Accident in Broxburn Mine - On Wednesday evening an unfortunate accident occurred in Dunnet Mine, Broxburn, belonging to Scottish Oils (Ltd.), by which one man lost his life and another was severely injured. The two men - George Sibbald (25), married, residing at Shrine Place, Broxburn, and George Graham (29); married, residing at Port Buchan, Broxburn - were employed as mines roadsmen, and were proceeding along a level in Lamb's Brae section of the mine, for the purpose of doing some repairs, when a charged shot exploded about 20 feet from the spot where they happened to be walking. Both men were struck by flying pieces of shale, Sibbald receiving serious injuries to his neck and side, while Graham sustained a double compound fracture of the left leg. They were conveyed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where Sibbald died yesterday morning. [Scotsman 26 September 1924]