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Surname
MURCDOCH
Forename
Daniel
Day
05
Month
05
Year
1911
Age
23
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Bothwell Park
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Bothwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
A narrow place was being driven, with a rising grade of 1 in 12, over a hitch 20ft. up, in order to connect with a road above for the purpose of ventilation a shot hole was bored to a depth of 5ft. and a charge of Samsonite consisting of 42lbs, was inserted and fired for the purpose of blowing through. Deceased went up into the place to ascertain if the shot had done as was expected and was overcome by the fumes, as also was another man who had gone with him a third man who followed saw these men fall and made an effort to get them out, but failed, and in a weak condition be managed to get assistance after travelling 700ft. in the dark. There was no need for deceased to go up except that he was anxious to know if the shot had blown through. Had the shot blown through, the smoke would have cleared away at once, as there was a good air current passing.