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Surname
McGENNY
Forename
William
Day
01
Month
06
Year
1910
Age
34
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Washwalls Mine
Mineral Worked
Sandstone
Owner
Giffnock Quarries Ltd
Location
Giffnock
County
Renfrewshire
Details of Event
Deceased and two other men were boring a hole for a shot when the rock was heard to break. They all attempted to leave the place, but the deceased just failed to get clear mid was caught by a stone weighing about four tons and instantly killed.