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Surname
WARD
Forename
John
Day
21
Month
11
Year
1900
Age
Occupation
Pit Sinker
Mine/Quarry Name
Hattonrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Summerlee & Mossend Iron & Steel Co. Ltd
Location
Bellshill
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
27 November 1900: Fatal Colliery Accident - Another accident is reported from the Hutton Rigg [sic] Colliery, Bellshill, near Coatbridge. It is alleged that a wrong lever was pulled, and the tub, instead of ascending, descended the shaft in the midst of some men. James Connor, a young man, aged 20, was killed, while another man named John Ward, was struck on the head and severely injured. [Times 29 November 1900] Fatal Accident At Hattonrigg Colliery – A distressing accident occurred on Tuesday last at Hattonrigg Colliery, belonging to the Summerlee and Mossend Steel, Iron and Coal Company, whereby a pit sinker named James Connery, 20, residing in Chapman's Land, Bellshill, was instantaneously killed, and another named John Ward, sustained a severe cut on the head. It appears that the kettle, containing some wood and debris, descended with great rapidity and fell among the men. Other three men were working in the shank at the time, but fortunately escaped without injury. The engineman, a stranger, only started work that morning. The deceased man was only recently married. The engineman absconded immediately after the occurrence. [Bellshill Speaker 1 December 1900]