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Surname
McGINTY
Forename
James
Day
21
Month
12
Year
1906
Age
39
Occupation
Roadsman
Mine/Quarry Name
Simpsonland, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Hamilton
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
While descending the shaft after repairing some defect the barring gave way 12 fathoms above them and some 50 t ons of debris fell from the side of the shaft upon the cage. 3 killed.