Full Details
- Surname
- PURSS
- Forename
- William
- Day
- 25
- Month
- 04
- Year
- 1905
- Age
- 34
- Occupation
- Miner
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Caledonia Fireclay
- Mineral Worked
- Fireclay
- Owner
- Spiers & Gibb
- Location
- Paisley
- County
- Renfrewshire
- Details of Event
- Fall from the side of road while enlarging it. Contrary to the managers instructions he was drilling a shothole in the strata which was known to be insecure. Another man injured.
