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Surname
McCALLUM
Forename
George
Day
30
Month
03
Year
1937
Age
34
Occupation
Coal cutter
Mine/Quarry Name
Easton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Bathgate
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
31 March 1937: As the result of a fall which occurred in Easton Pit, Bathgate, which is owned by Wm. Baird & Co. (Ltd.), George M'Callum (34), a coal cutter, was killed instantly. It is believed that he was struck by a steel prop. M'Callum's brother, who was working with him at the time of the accident, was fortunate to be clear of the fall. Both men, who resided in lodgings in Bathgate, and whose home address is 24 Clyde Avenue, Ferniegair, - Lanarkshire, began work in Easton Pit only three weeks ago [Scotsman 1 April 1937]