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| 1932, 25th December HUGH GOUDIE KIRKCONNEL COLLIERY FATALITY. Young Man Killed on Christmas Night. A most distressing fatality occurred in No. 1 Fauldhead Pit, Kirkconnel,
on Sunday night, whereby a young-miner, Hugh Goudie, aged 23 years,
who resided with his parents at 15 Riverside Terrace, Kellobank, was
killed by a large stone weighing about three tons which fell from
the roof. The fatality is all the more distressing, coming at a time
when people in general were enjoying and celebrating the Christmas
festival. The unfortunate youth was employed in a coal-cutting machine
squad, which operates the conveyers or pan runs in the section known
as Young's Dook. This party descended the shaft at eight o'clock on
Sunday night, and had just started their work when the accident occurred.
Their duties consisted of cutting coal for the night shift to fill,
and Goudie had proceeded to the end of the run and had just set the
jigger working. This was jammed to the roof with two props or supports.
It is supposed that one of these supports slipped or gave way, causing
the stone to fall. The accident was discovered by the machineman,
David Roy, who had proceeded to the end of the run, probably to ascertain
what was delaying Goudie. He discovered the fall, but saw no sign
of his comrade. The alarm was given, and soon men were working in
feverish haste to secure the release of the unfortunate man. This
was accomplished after some time and considerable labour, but he was
dead. Death must have been instantaneous considering the nature of
his injuries.
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