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Surname
MacDONALD
Forename
Archibald
Day
10
Month
05
Year
1922
Age
26
Occupation
Roadsman
Mine/Quarry Name
Greenhill, No.10 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Auchinlea Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Hareshaw
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Falls in Mine (b) Falls of Roof – Deceased was acting as haulageman. and, whilst he was travelling outbye behind a load rake a fall of roof occurred, and he was instantly killed. The roof fell over a length of 4 ft. 5 in. The fall came away from a lype, which must have been visible prior to the accident. it had not been observed by any of the officials. Newspaper report - Shotts pages