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Surname
McGREGOR
Forename
John
Day
25
Month
09
Year
1919
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Broomhouse
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Haughhead Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Broomhouse
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Broomhouse, Lanark, September 25th - Deceased removed an electric lamp from the holder in the blacksmith's shop at the surface and, whilst tampering with the live terminals of the lamp holder, he received a fatal electric shock. [From Mines & Quarries General Report with Statistics for 1919 By HM Chief Inspector of Mines, Table of fatal accidents due to use of electricity in and about mines]