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Surname
LAVERY
Forename
Terence
Day
06
Month
07
Year
1914
Age
25
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Craighead, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Bothwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased was working at the coal face when a large stone fell from the roof, crushing him about the head and shoulders. The stone swung out several trees set up to support it, and exposed a lype running parallel with the face.