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Surname
CAIRNS
Forename
James
Day
11
Month
11
Year
1904
Age
44
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Drumshangie
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Drumshangie Coal Co.
Location
Airdrie
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
A hitch had been crossed and deceased was ripping the pavement to make the road have an easy grade the debris made was thrown into the space above the timbers. A crown broke and the debris fell on deceased while he was boring a hole for a shot. The crown which was a plank 9 ins. by 3ins, with 8ft. span, appeared to be fresh but there was an old bolt hole at the part where rupture took place.