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Surname
McKENNEY
Forename
James
Day
23
Month
06
Year
1914
Age
15
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Greenhill (a)
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Hareshaw
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
The deceased was shovelling coal out from the face when a large fall of roof occurred, and part of the falling stone struck him on the head and crushed him. The fall came away from a lype, and displaced the timber set to support the roof.