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Surname
PATON
Forename
John
Day
30
Month
09
Year
1927
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Glenburn, Nos 4 & 5 Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Prestwick
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
30 September 1927: Ayrshire Miner Fatally Gassed - A miner, named John Paton, who resided at Back Main Street, Ayr, succumbed to the effects of gassing at Nos. 4 and 5 Glenburn Coal Mine, near Prestwick, yesterday. Paton was working along with another miner, Thomas Lucas, who resides at Whitletts, and both were involved. Other miners working in the pit at once rushed to the rescue as soon as they were apprised of the occurrence, and some of them, being members of the local miners' rescue brigade, administered the recognised treatment. In the case of Paton, it was, as stated, unsuccessful, but Lucas recovered and was able to proceed home. The rescuers ran considerable risk from the gas, which, it is surmised, was liberated by a fall from the roof. [Scotsman 1 October 1927]