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Surname
McLEOD
Forename
Peter
Day
15
Month
03
Year
1936
Age
34
Occupation
Machineman
Mine/Quarry Name
Fortissat
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Shotts Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Shotts
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
15 March 1936: Death Closes Colliery - Fortissat Colliery, Shotts, belonging to the Shotts Iron Co. (Ltd.), was idle yesterday owing to the death of Peter M'Leod (34), married, a machineman, who resided at 19 Easter Road, Dykehead, Shotts, and who was killed while at work on Sunday night. M'Leod was preparing the machine for cutting when it "kicked." His skull was fractured. [Scotsman 17 March 1936]