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Surname
WRIGHT
Forename
James
Day
23
Month
08
Year
1924
Age
59
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Bothwell Castle, Nos 3 & 4 Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
23 August 1924: Blantyre - Fatal Result of Colliery Accident - An accident occurred last Saturday night in the Priory Colliery, which belongs to Messrs William Baird & Company, Ltd., and, unfortunately, has proved fatal. James Wright (59), a widower, residing in lodgings at 62 Broompark Road, High Blantyre, had been engaged along with others in special repair work, and, while filling a hutch of dirt, a heavy stone weighing about three quarters of a hundredweight suddenly came away from the roof, pinning the unfortunate man beneath it. He was removed to the surface with all possible speed and was medically attended, but the doctor saw that his condition was serious and had him removed to the Royal Infirmary. Wright never regained consciousness, and he died on Monday afternoon. [Hamilton Advertiser 30 August 1924]