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Surname
McLIVER
Forename
Archibald
Day
28
Month
09
Year
1917
Age
Occupation
Shale Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Fawnspark [or Hopetoun], No.41 Pit
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd
Location
Winchburgh
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
28 September 1917: Fatal Mining Accident at Broxburn - An elderly man, named Archibald M'Liver who resided at Coronation Buildings Broxburn, was yesterday killed in Tanspark [Fawnspark] Mine, belonging to Young's Oil Company. M'Liver was engaged working at the face, when a large quantity of shale came away upon him and when he was extricated life was found to be extinct. [Scotsman 29 September 1917] FAI record – Archibald McLiver, shale miner, Coronation Buildings, Broxburn, died on 28 September 1917 in No.41 Fawnspark Shale Mine, parish of Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, when a quantity of blaes fell upon him. NAS Reference: SC41/13/1917/13