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Surname
STEWART
Forename
Robert
Day
27
Month
07
Year
1931
Age
60
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
Fauldhead, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sanquhar & Kirkconnel Collieries Ltd
Location
Kirkconnel
County
Dumfriesshire
Details of Event
27 July 1931: Kirkconnel Colliery Fatality - Yesterday afternoon a distressing fatality occurred in No.1 Fauldhead Colliery, Kirkconnel, whereby Robert Stewart, aged 60 who resided in Main Street, was killed by a fall of stone from the roof. He was engaged as a repairer, and was working on the haulage road in the Laggery Mine, when the stone came away, and striking him on the head, crushed him against a loaded hutch. Death was instantaneous. After the accident the miners ceased work for the day. [Scotsman 28 July 1931]