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Surname
KEMP
Forename
Robert
Day
25
Month
10
Year
1937
Age
54
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Carronhall, William Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Carron Co.
Location
Kinnaird
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
25 October 1937: Miner Killed At Work - Robert Kemp, a 54-year-old miner who resided at Westerton Terrace, Carronshore, near Falkirk, was killed in an accident at William Pit, Carronshore, on Saturday. Kemp was engaged at the coal face when there was a sudden fall from the roof. He was caught under the debris and was pinned to the ground, death being instantaneous. [Scotsman 25 October 1937]