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Surname
IVERS
Forename
Thomas
Day
31
Month
08
Year
1900
Age
36
Occupation
Labourer
Mine/Quarry Name
Bellside Quarry
Mineral Worked
Sandstone
Owner
Thomas King & Co.
Location
Bellside
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Four holes were prepared in the overburden of the quarry which consisted of stony clay and were charged with gelignite and fired together by means of fuse. Deceased and others retired about 50 yards away. Deceased was struck by clay or stones projected by one of the shots.