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Surname
HILLSTONE
Forename
Thomas
Day
13
Month
05
Year
1909
Age
50
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Bonnyside
Mineral Worked
Fireclay
Owner
James Dougall & Sons Ltd
Location
Bonnybridge
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
Deceased was boring a hole for a shot, when the roof coal suddenly fell upon him. The vibration caused by working the boring machine acting on the roof through the machine tree may have loosened the coal.