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Surname
LORIMER
Forename
Robert
Day
02
Month
09
Year
1930
Age
21
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Gateside
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sanquhar & Kirkconnel Collieries Ltd
Location
Kirkconnel
County
Dumfriesshire
Details of Event
2 September 1930: Sanquhar Miner Injured - Robert Lorimer (aged 21), a miner, residing in Crawick village, sustained serious head injuries in Gateside Colliery, Sanquhar, yesterday afternoon. He was engaged near the coal face when a large stone weighing 15 cwts broke away from the roof, and part of it struck him on the head and arms. He was conveyed to Dumfries Infirmary, and his condition was last night stated to be serious [Scotsman 3 September 1930] NB Robert Lorimer died 2 September 1930 in Dumfries Infirmary