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| 1935, 8th October JAMES WALKER KIRKCONNEL PIT FATALITY Miner Dies from Injuries Another distressing accident occurred in No. 1 Fauldhead Colliery,
Kirkconnel, yesterday morning, resulting in the death of James Walker,
aged 25 years, who resided with his mother, at 7 Polveoch Terrace,
Kirkconnel. The circumstances of the accident were of a particularly
tragic nature. Walker was employed as a machineman on a pan run section
known as "Black's Mine," and was working on the night shift.
Along with his workmates he had retired along the roadway to partake
of some food, and he had just sat down, when he discovered that he
had brought along a wrong coat. He returned to get his own one, and
when proceeding along the haulage road a very large stone fell from
the roof and crushed him to the ground. His workmates went to his
assistance, and when they succeeded in extricating him it was seen
that his injuries were of a serious nature. He sustained severe body
injuries, and both legs were fractured at the thigh. Dr Bowman Edgar
attended to his injuries, and he was afterwards conveyed to Dumfries
Infirmary, where he died an hour after being admitted.
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