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Surname
LEGGATT
Forename
William
Day
11
Month
07
Year
1901
Age
Occupation
Pit Bottomer
Mine/Quarry Name
Hattonrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Summerlee & Mossend Iron & Steel Co. Ltd
Location
Bellshill
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
11 July 1901: Fatal pit accident at Bellshill - Late on Thursday night, an accident which terminated fatally, occurred in Hattonrigg Colliery, Bellshill. William Leggatt, pit bottomer, while at work, was caught by the cage ascending the shaft, and received terrible injuries. He died almost immediately. [Scotsman 13 July 1901]