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Surname
McDERMOTT
Forename
Peter McGuire
Day
10
Month
10
Year
1938
Age
21
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Blantyreferme (Brickworks)
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
A.G. Moore & Co. Ltd
Location
Uddingston
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
10 October 1938: Workman Who Was Suffocated in a Hopper - After inquiring into the death of a young brickworker who was suffocated in several feet of blaes in a large hopper, a jury at a Hamilton Fatal Accident Inquiry yesterday delivered a formal verdict, and added a rider that, if possible, means should be devised to make it unnecessary for brick-workers to enter hoppers in the course of their employment, The inquiry was into the death of Peter M'Guire M'Dermott (21), of 169 Stonefield Road, Blantyre, and the accident occurred at the brickworks at Blantyreferme Colliery, Cambuslang, on October 10. John Gibb, manager of the brickwork, said this was the first accident of its kind there. The accident was a mystery, and it looked as if M'Dermott had gone into the hopper and slipped down into the blaes. Precautions had since been taken to prevent a recurrence of. This type of accident, and safety belts had been introduced. In answer to Sheriff Brown, witness admitted that employees had to go into the hopper in the course of their duties. His Lordship commented that this was a dangerous operation, and suggested to the jury the rider already given. [Scotsman 25 November 1938]