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Surname
KING
Forename
George
Day
06
Month
02
Year
1941
Age
37
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Baton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Shotts Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Shotts
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
6 and 8 February 1941: Colliery Fatalities – Duncan Crawford (45), a colliery machineman, 13 Quarry Street, Dykehead, Shotts, was killed while at work at Calderhead Colliery, Shotts. Crawford was struck by a large stone which fell from the side. George King (37), miner, 6 Easter Road, Shotts, has died in a Glasgow infirmary from injuries received while at work in Baton Colliery, Shotts. He received severe internal injuries when a fall of roof took place. [Scotsman 11 February 1941]