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Surname
HARRIS
Forename
James
Day
23
Month
08
Year
1915
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Viewpark
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Robert Addie & Sons Collieries Ltd
Location
Viewpark
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
23 August 1915: Pit Accident At Uddingston - Yesterday afternoon while a number of miners were at work in Messrs Addie & Sons' Viewpark colliery, Uddingston , a fall took place from the roof and on being cleared away it was found that William Donnelly and James Harris , both residing in Alpine Terrace, Uddingston, were seriously injured. Donnelly was afterwards removed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Harris to his home. [Scotsman 24 August 1915]