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Surname
HILL
Forename
William
Day
10
Month
01
Year
1931
Age
18
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Bothwell Castle, Nos 3 & 4 Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
10 January 1931: Blantyre - Miner Injured By Fall of Stones - When at work on Tuesday in the Priory Colliery, Blantyre, which belongs to Messrs William Baird & Co., Ltd., William Hill, a miner (18) who resides with his parents at 33 Hardie Street, Blantyre, was severely crushed by a large fall of stones. On being extricated, he was taken to the surface where he was attended by Dr Adam Stewart, who found that the unfortunate young man had sustained injuries to his back. He was subsequently removed to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. [Hamilton Advertiser 31 May 1930] NB William Dick Hill died aged 19 on 10 January 1931 at Station Road, Blantyre