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Surname
WIGHTMAN
Forename
John
Day
29
Month
03
Year
1948
Age
23
Occupation
Haulage man
Mine/Quarry Name
Fauldhead, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
National Coal Board
Location
Kirkconnel
County
Dumfriesshire
Details of Event
29 March 1948: On Monday night, while at his work on the afternoon shift in the section of No.1 Fauldhead Pit, known as Neil's Dook, a young man, John Wightman, aged 23 years, who resided with his parents at 75 Kingsway, was accidentally killed. He was in the act of conveying material to the coalface, and in the act of doing so apparently contacted an electric cable. Dr Bowman Edgar, who descended the pit to attend to him found life extinct. As a mark of respect, in accordance with custom, the men employed at Fauldhead Colliery were idle yesterday. [Dumfries and Galloway Standard 31 March 1948]