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1914, 14th July
JOSEPH FARNSWORTH
FATALITY AT KIRKCONNEL.
Yesterday a miner named Joseph Farnsworth, residing at Nithside
Cottage, Kirkconnel, met his death as the result of an accident at
Fauldhead Colliery. About mid-day he was working at the coal face
in No. 3 pit at Fauldhead along with his son Charles. The son was
boring a hole for blasting operations and the father was working holing,
when a large piece of coal weighing a ton fell without any warning
and Farnsworth was buried in the debris. The son was also struck but
escaped injury. A number of other miners who were working close at
hand at once rushed to Farnsworth's assistance, and when he was extricated
he was taken to the surface. Dr Miller, Kirkconnel, soon arrived,
and found that his right leg was broken between the ankle and the
knee, that his right collar bone was fractured, and that he had received
internal injuries. He was removed to Dumfries Infirmary in the course
of the afternoon, and the broken bones were set, but the unfortunate
man succumbed to his injuries shortly before eleven o'clock last night.
Dumfries & Galloway Standard 15/07/1914 / W / 5 / A - MM10
THE KIRKCONNEL MINING FATALITY.
The news of the death of Joseph Farnsworth the Kirkconnel
miner, who was severely injured by a fall of coal in No. 3 Fauldhead
Pit on Tuesday, and died in Dumfries Infirmary the same evening, was
received with deep regret in the village on Wednesday morning, few
anticipating that the accident was of such a serious nature. Much
sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. The body was conveyed to
deceased's home at Nithside Cottage on Thursday forenoon, and the
interment took place at Kirkconnel churchyard yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended, the miners turning out in large numbers
to pay their last tribute of respect to their comrade. Deceased, who
was 55 years of age, is a native of Wigan, and was for some time engaged
working in the New Cumnock Collieries before coming to Kirkconnel
four years ago. He is survived by a widow and grown up family. His
son Charles, who was working at the face when the accident occurred,
and who was also struck with the fall of coal but escaped injury,
is a lad of sixteen years of age.
Dumfries & Galloway Standard 18/07/1914 / T / 4 / G - MM10
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