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Surname
WILSON
Forename
Peter
Day
09
Month
04
Year
1927
Age
Occupation
Repairer
Mine/Quarry Name
East Roughrigg
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
R. Forrester & Co. Ltd
Location
Avonbridge
County
Stirlingshire
Details of Event
9 April 1927: Falkirk Colliery Accident - Falkirk police yesterday reported a serious accident which befell two mineworkers at East Roughrigg Colliery, Muiravonside, near Falkirk, on the previous day. Christopher Stewart (31), miner, residing at Crosscrows Rows, and Peter Wilson, repairer, Greencraig, Avonbridge, were repairing a stair in a communication shaft of the colliery when the stair gave way. Both men fell some distance down the shaft. Stewart suffered from bruises on the arms and face, and also from shock. Wilson, who was more seriously injured, was removed with all speed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. [Scotsman 11 April 1927]