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Surname
MILLS
Forename
William
Day
05
Month
03
Year
1910
Age
55
Occupation
Overman
Mine/Quarry Name
Gain Clay Mine
Mineral Worked
Fireclay
Owner
The Glenboig Union Fireclay Co. Ltd
Location
Glenboig
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
The deceased and the manager went into a place to examine it, when an accumulation of gas exploded at their naked lights and both were burned. Mills died on the 11th. For some days prior to the explosion water had been given off in the place where the accident occurred, and it in connection with this that these two officials were making the examination.