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Surname
UNKNOWN
Forename
Unknown
Day
14
Month
12
Year
1932
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Polmaise, Nos 1 & 2 Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Archibald Russell Ltd
Location
Stirling
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
Accidents by Machinery (Underground) - The third fatal accident was at Polmaise Nos. 1/2 Colliery, Stirlingshire, on December 14. It was also to a machineman who was caught by the picks of a revolving bar, in this case whilst racking it clear of the undercut. [From Inspector of Mines Report for 1932]