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Surname
MORTON
Forename
John
Day
05
Month
10
Year
1906
Age
32
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
North Motherwell
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Merry & Cunninghame Ltd
Location
Motherwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
While working at the face on the first date a splinter of coal flew from his pick into deceased’s eye, but he continued to work again six days later the seine thing happened causing trouble on the brain from which he died three days later.