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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