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Details of Event: 20 September 1922: Dalserf – Fatal Result of An Accident – Early on Wednesday morning, George Morton, 29, residing at 6 Draffan, Kirkmuirhill, received serious injuries while working at a coal cutting machine in the Lower Drumgray seam, Canderrigg Colliery. He had just started the machine when it jumped on striking something hard, and drew Morton amongst the machinery, causing severe injuries. He was extricated with all speed by his fellow workers, and attended by Dr M'Nay, Larkhall, who ordered his removal to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow. The unfortunate workman, however, succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday afternoon. [Hamilton Advertiser 23 September 1922] Machinery – When fresh picks had been inserted in the cutting disc, which was embedded about 18 in in the former cut, deceased switched on the electric current. Immediately the machine kicked out from the face, spun round, and displaced a number of roof supports. Deceased was caught by the revolving disc and buried under a fall of roof, sustaining injuries which resulted in death 12 hours later. The machine kicked out as the result of the resistance offered to the fresh wide or double picks by the hard floor and shallow holings. Provision should be made to permit of the disc turning freely with fresh picks at the commencement of a cut. Newspaper report - Dalserf pages