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Surname
MILLIGAN
Forename
William
Day
27
Month
05
Year
1936
Age
56
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Auchengeich
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Nimmo & Co. Ltd
Location
Chryston
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
27 May 1936: Fatal Pit Accident At Chryston - William Milligan, colliery worker, who resided at Glasgow Road, Mollinsburn, Lanarkshire, died during Wednesday night as the result of injuries received while he was repairing an underground road in the Auchengeich Colliery, Chryston. He had been caught by a hutch and jammed against the workings. Milligan, who was 56 years of age, was a married man. The miners connected with the colliery remained idle yesterday. [Scotsman 29 May 1936]