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Surname
McGOOGAN
Forename
Andrew
Day
16
Month
11
Year
1928
Age
53
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Polmaise, No.3 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Archibald Russell Ltd
Location
Fallin
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
16 November 1928: Fatality In No.3 Pit – Miner Crushed By Falling Stone - While at work in No.3 Polmaise Colliery, Fallin, on Friday, about 1 o'clock, Andrew M'Googan, 53 years of age, residing at D. Block, Fallin, was fatally injured by a large stone falling from the top of the coal, where he was working, and crushing him below it. He was removed to Stirling Royal Infirmary, after he had been attended to by Dr. Porter at the pit head. He succumbed to his injuries shortly after admission to the Infirmary. Mr M'Googan had been employed at Fallin for 21 years, and he is survived by a widow and grown up family. [Many thanks to Helen and John for supplying this information]