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Surname
TAYLOR
Forename
Andrew (Injured)
Day
17
Month
03
Year
1935
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Ferniegair
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Archibald Russell Ltd
Location
Hamilton
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
17 March 1935: Miner Killed and Two Others Injured at Ferniegair- One man was killed and two were injured in an accident at Ferniegair Colliery, near Hamilton, last night. The dead man was John Rundell, 111 Muir Street, Larkhall, and the injured are Robert Crichton, of Williams Place, Ferniegair, and Andrew Taylor, 213 Carlisle Road, Ferniegair. The men were at work in the Main coal seam when a fall of stone occurred about 6.45, Rundell was crushed against the coal cutting machine and received head injuries from which he died almost immediately. Crichton and Taylor were pinned to the floor, and it was only after two hours' effort by their workmates that they were extricated. It was then found they were suffering from injuries to the back. After being medically attended they were taken home. As a result of the accident the miners stopped work in sympathy and the colliery will be idle today. Rundell was 36 years of age and leaves a widow and three children. [Scotsman 18 March 1935]