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Surname
SINCLAIR
Forename
John
Day
22
Month
06
Year
1930
Age
19
Occupation
Boilerman
Mine/Quarry Name
Cadzow
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Bent Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Hamilton
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
22 June 1930: Boilerman Suffocated – An accident, resulting in the death of John Sinclair, boiler fireman, 1 Glebe Street, Hamilton, occurred at Cadzow Colliery on Sunday, while working at the coal “gum” hopper on the pithead adjoining the coal washer, Sinclair was buried in a fall of ashes and died from suffocation. Deceased was only 19 years of age. [Hamilton Advertiser June 28 1930]