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Surname
HUNTER
Forename
Archibald
Day
25
Month
02
Year
1935
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Manor Powis
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Manor Powis Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Causewayhead
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
25 February 1935: Stirlingshire Pit Accident - Two Miners' Narrow Escape when Trapped by Fall - Two men had a narrow escape from death yesterday when they were buried by a fall from the roof in the Greenyards section of Manor Powis Colliery, Causewayhead, near Stirling. The accident occurred shortly before the day-shift was due to finish. William Dunn, fireman, Main Street, St Ninians, along with Archibald Hunter, miner, Alva, was making a last-minute inspection of the workings prior to the new shift taking over duty when both men were suddenly trapped by the fall. Dunn was buried, while Hunter was held fast by one foot. On the alarm being given miners rushed to the aid of the men, and after an hour succeeded in extricating them. Hunter was not badly injured and was able to go home, but Dunn was carried on a stretcher along the pit-bottom for over a quarter of a mile, and an reaching the pit-head was medically attended to. He was removed to Stirling Royal Infirmary suffering, it is believed, from fractured ribs. [Scotsman 26 February 1935]