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Surname
WILLIAMS
Forename
Herbert
Day
09
Month
12
Year
1907
Age
37
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Dalzell & Broomside
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wishaw Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Motherwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
A shot was fired in the fast corner, which threw out a large block of coal, and in its course to the waste, it carried away some props supporting the roof. About two hours later deceased went under the roof to examine it, when a fall took place and he was killed instantly.