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Surname
SIMPSON
Forename
George
Day
12
Month
11
Year
1916
Age
25
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Bredisholm
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
United Collieries Ltd
Location
Bargeddie
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
12 November 1916: Nackerty – Pit Accident – About 4.15pm on Sunday last, George Simpson (25), miner, Young's Land, Thorniewood, Nackerty, owned by the United Collieries Ltd. He had been in a sitting position when a large wedge shaped stone of about 5 cwts came away from the roof and caught him on the left leg pinning him to the pavement. He received a simple fracture of the left tibia bone and bruising of other parts. On the stone being removed he had his injuries temporarily dressed by Dr Crawford, who set the broken bone, and who then ordered his removal home. On Monday afternoon he was examined by Dr Gibson, Uddingston, who, fearing that blood poisoning had set in, had the man removed to the Royal Infirmary in the Uddingston ambulance waggon. [Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser 18 November 1916]