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Surname
CAIRNS
Forename
William
Day
14
Month
04
Year
1925
Age
Occupation
Pit Bottom Boy
Mine/Quarry Name
Roslin
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Shotts Iron Co. Ltd
Location
Roslin
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
14 April 1925: Fatal Accident to Penicuik Boy - William Cairns, a boy residing at Shottstown, Penicuik, and employed at the pit bottom of Rosslyn Colliery, belonging to Shotts Iron Co. (Ltd.), was killed yesterday through a drop cage falling on top of him. He was severely crushed, and died almost at once. [Scotsman 15 April 1925]