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Surname
WHEELAN
Forename
Patrick
Day
14
Month
05
Year
1931
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Glencraig, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
14 May 1931: Death of Lochgelly Man - The next case inquired into [at FAI] was that of Patrick Wheelan, miner, 161 Station Road, Lochgelly, who died on 14th May in West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, from the result of injuries he received on 30th March in the No 2 Pit, Glencraig, belonging to the Wilsons & Clyde Coal Co., during the course of his industrial employment as a miner there being struck by a stone which fell from the roof, Alexander Clark, colliery manager, Denny, said that when he heard of Whelan's accident he went down the pit and found a stone weighing 2 1/2 cwt had fallen. Whelan was a good experienced miner. The coal Whelan was taking away might have released the stone. J Forrest, Prospect Place, Lochgelly, said he was Whelan's driver. On the day of the accident Whelan was working at the face with a pick. Witness had his back to him and heard a call, “Oh Jock” He turned round and found a large stone had fallen on Whelan, who was unable to move, and this pointed to injuries to the spine. The jury returned a formal verdict. [Dunfermline Journal 13 June 1931]