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Surname
HOOD
Forename
Andrew
Day
15
Month
09
Year
1928
Age
44
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Montgomeryfield
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
A. Kenneth & Sons Ltd
Location
Dreghorn
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
15 September 1928: Ayrshire Pit Cage Fatality - A miner named Andrew Hood accidentally met his death on Saturday night at Montgomeryfield Pit, near Irvine. Deceased was ascending the pit shaft in a double-decked cage after finishing his work, and on the cage arriving at the pit-head he was found dead, lying across the floor of the lower deck, his body having sustained very serious injury. Another miner, named Brown, who resides at Kilmaurs, was travelling on the top deck of the cage at the time, and while it was given out at first that he was injured in attempting to aid his comrade, is was later stated that Brown was suffering from shock at the tragic occurrence, and was convoyed home. It is believed that Hood met his death near the pit bottom. He was 44 years of age, resided at Springhill Cottages, Springside and is survived by a wife and family. [Scotsman 17 September 1928]