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Surname
HENDERSON
Forename
William
Day
11
Month
12
Year
1903
Age
55
Occupation
Joiner
Mine/Quarry Name
North Motherwell
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Merry & Cunninghame Ltd
Location
Motherwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased who was about to execute some repairs on a revolving screen had the machinery stopped for this purpose. The engine which was fitted with a single eccentric came to rest at the dead point and as it was difficult to restart it from this position, the engineman disconnected the valve-rod to alter the set. Meantime deceased had stepped upon the pinion wheel to commence operations end as the engine reversed his foot was caught and crushed by the spur wheel. He succumbed to his injuries three months afterwards.