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Surname
HAMILTON
Forename
Samuel
Day
04
Month
06
Year
1934
Age
45
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Polmaise, Nos 3 & 4 Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Archibald Russell Ltd
Location
Fallin
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
Fall of roof. Samuel Hamilton, aged 45, a Miner, residing do Roy, 3 Park Lane, Stirling was killed a fall from the roof at No 4 Pit, Polmaise Colliery on Monday (4 June 1934). Hamilton was at work about 1.30 am when he was buried by a fall. Strenuous efforts e immediately made to rescue him, but by the time his body was extracted he had expired. Dr King certified that death was due to suffocation. (Stirling Journal).