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Surname
CALDER
Forename
Thomas Sommerville
Day
13
Month
06
Year
1929
Age
60
Occupation
Joiner
Mine/Quarry Name
Braehead
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Barr & Thornton Ltd
Location
Fauldhouse
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
13 June 1929: Thomas Calder (60), pit joiner, residing at Fauldhouse, came by a serious misadventure while engaged at a circular saw at Braehead Colliery, Fauldhouse, owned by Barr & Thornton, coalmasters. Calder was guiding a log of wood; when it sprung back, striking him on the right side of the head. He sustained a fracture to his skull, and lost his right eye. After receiving medical attention locally, he was conveyed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. [Scotsman 12 June 1929]