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- Surname
- McGOVERN
- Forename
- Michael
- Day
- 22
- Month
- 05
- Year
- 1922
- Age
- 20
- Occupation
- Assistant Machineman
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Gateside
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Flemington Coal Co. Ltd
- Location
- Cambuslang
- County
- Lanarkshire
- Details of Event
- Falls in Mine (b) Falls of Roof – He was gumming behind a disc coal cutter when a fall of roof occurred, killing him almost instantly. The area over which the roof fell was 7 ft. parallel to the face and 5 ft. wide. Two straps were broken by the fall. The place had been weighting slightly, but the fireman had inspected it 15 minutes before the accident occurred and considered it safe. Deceased commenced work at 7 p.m., and was killed at 6.30 am. Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
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