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Surname
TURNBULL
Forename
Andrew
Day
18
Month
01
Year
1941
Age
43
Occupation
Shale Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Westwood
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Scottish Oils Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
18 January 1941: Miner Fatally Injured. - A miner, Andrew Turnbull (43), who resided at Church Street, Mid Calder, was caught by a fall of material in Westwood pit, West Calder. When he was extricated he was found to be dead. [Scotsman 21 January 1941] FAI record – Andrew Turnbull, shale miner, Morrison's Buildings, Mid Calder, died on 18 January 1941 in Westwood Shale Pit, Blackburn, when a piece of shale fell upon him. NAS Reference: SC41/13/1941/3