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Surname
BROWN
Forename
John
Day
02
Month
12
Year
1922
Age
30
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Fauldhead, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sanquhar & Kirkconnel Collieries Ltd
Location
Kirkconnel
County
Dumfriesshire
Details of Event
2 October 1922: Fatal Accident Inquiries - Cause of Miner's Death - Kirkconnel Railway Fatality - Sheriff Campion and a jury held an inquiry in the Sheriff Court House, Dumfries, on Thursday, into the circumstances attending the death of John Grant Brown, miner, 32 Riverside Terrace, Kellobank, Kirkconnel, who died as the result of an accident in the course of his employment on 2nd October. The following jury was empanelled: Andrew B. Morton, 53 Queen Street, Dumfries; Mrs Margaret M’Creadie, 57 St Michael Street; Frank Tipping, 75 Queen Street; Thomas G. Walker, 99 Queen Street; Mrs Helen Lockerbie, 6 Glebe Street; Mrs Mary J. Swan, Castledykes; and Robert W. M’Minn, 18 Brooke Street. The inquiry was conducted by Mr R.Y. Mackay, procurator fiscal, and there were also present Mr J. Masterton, Inspector of Mines, and Mr J. Borland, of the Ayrshire Coal Owners’ Association, representing the Sanquhar and Kirkconnel Collieries, Ltd. The evidence showed that when the accident occurred deceased was employed in the section known as Graham's Level, Young's Dook, No.1 Pit, Fauldhead Colliery, when a piece of stone weighing about eight cwts fell from the roof and struck the deceased. Brown sustained serious injuries, and was removed to the Dumfries Infirmary, where he died on 6th October, the cause of death being fracture of the skull with secondary internal haemorrhage causing pressure on the vital centres of the brain. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence, and the foreman added that the jury were of opinion that no blame was attached to anyone. [Dumfries & Galloway Standard 4 November 1922] Falls in Mine (b) Falls of Roof – He was working at the face of a longwall place when a stone 7 ft. 3 in. long parallel to the face, 2ft. Wide and 6 in. thick fell from the roof, causing injuries from which he died four days later. The stone came from two weight breaks. One prop was reeled out by the fall. The place was inspected by a fireman two hours before the accident and was considered safe. The timbering was not contravened, but systematic strapping would have prevented the accident. Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages