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Surname
BARNES
Forename
Charles
Day
21
Month
09
Year
1923
Age
16
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Allanton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Barr & Sons (Coalmasters) Ltd
Location
Hamilton
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
21 September 1923: Fatal Pit Accident at Larkhall – Early yesterday morning Charles Barnes (26), residing at London Street, Larkhall, was instantaneously killed in the Drumgray Seam, Allanton Colliery, Larkhall. He was engaged on repairing work on the main haulage road when a large stone unexpectedly came away from the roof, striking him on the head, and causing instantaneous death. [Scotsman 22 September 1923]