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Surname
MURPHY
Forename
John
Day
02
Month
05
Year
1934
Age
52
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Easton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Bathgate
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
2 May 1934: Fatal Result of a Pit Accident at Bathgate - The death has occurred in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, of John Murphy, miner, as the result of injuries received last Wednesday in Easton pit, Bathgate, owned by Wm. Baird & Co. (Ltd.) He had been working at the coal face when a stone fell from the roof and struck him, inflicting severe head injuries. Murphy, who was 52 years of age, was a married man, and resided at Easton Rows, Bathgate. [Scotsman May 9 1934]