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Surname
MURPHY
Forename
John Greenshields
Day
02
Month
09
Year
1928
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Woodmuir
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
2 September 1928: Mining Fatality at West Calder - A young man named John Murphy, who resided at The Cottage, Woodmuir, West Calder, was seriously injured in Woodmuir Colliery by a fall from the roof. It took several of the workmen to remove the large stone which fell upon him. After receiving medical attention, he was conveyed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but he succumbed to his injuries. [Scotsman 4 September 1928]