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Surname
CAREY
Forename
Michael
Day
31
Month
07
Year
1939
Age
51
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Bothwell Castle, No.4 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
31 July 1939: Blantyre Pit Fatality - Michael Carey (51) 46 Craig Street, Blantyre, died yesterday in Glasgow Royal Infirmary from injuries received the previous day while working in the colliery at Priory Blantyre. He was working in No.4 Pit, when he was struck by a falling girder. [Scotsman 1 August 1939]