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Surname
GRAY
Forename
John
Day
06
Month
07
Year
1925
Age
Occupation
Shaftsman
Mine/Quarry Name
Douglas
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Coltness Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Douglas
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Information from the Inspectors of Mines - 1925: Shaft Accident At Douglas Colliery, Lanark, a shaftsman was assisting to loosen the bolts of a big delivery pipe in the shaft. After trying to remove an old bracket at the end of the shaft he decided to let it remain and use it as a support for the temporary scaffold. When he stepped on the scaffold the bracket gave way and he was precipitated 30ft. down the shaft on to a permanent platform and was fatally injured. Such accidents could be prevented by the use of safety belts.