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Surname
ROBERTSON
Forename
John
Day
18
Month
06
Year
1911
Age
63
Occupation
Joiner
Mine/Quarry Name
Broomhouse
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Houghhead Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Broomhouse
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
Deceased with others was doing repairs at a shaft, which was covered in for the purpose of ventilation. Part of the covering had been removed, and the wood being used to enclose the portion removed was lying in pieces on the top of the flat cover, over the mouth of the shaft. The cage was raised for some purpose, and this caused one of these pieces to fall off; it struck the deceased's head and cut it. The injury was very slight, but erysipelas supervening, he died 15 days later.