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Surname
MORGAN
Forename
George
Day
18
Month
10
Year
1931
Age
55
Occupation
Crushing Contractor
Mine/Quarry Name
Carriden
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Carriden Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Bo’ness
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
18 October 1931: Pit Contractor Killed - Struck on the head by a large stone which fell from the roof in the Smithy coal section of Carriden Coal Co.'s pit, George Morgan (55) crushing contractor, was instantaneously killed. A son working close by witnessed the death of his father. Morgan only entered upon the contract in the pit on Wednesday last. [Scotsman 19 October 1931]