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Surname
WAUGH
Forename
Charles
Day
20
Month
10
Year
1906
Age
29
Occupation
Coal Cutter
Mine/Quarry Name
Darngavil
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Darngavil Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Greengairs
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
A recess had been cut in the coal at the dip side of the run to begin cutting and disc of coal cutter had been placed up to the coal deceased who had charge was next the disc and gave instructions to two men assisting to push the machine forward when the electric current was put on as soon as the machine started and the disc struck the coal it sprang back and the picks caught his head inflicting terrible injuries. The haulage rope was not taut nor was the machine properly skidded and what happened was only what might have been expected when the machine was to cut up hill.