Mining Accident

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djcrtoye
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Mining Accident

Post by djcrtoye » Fri Apr 13, 2007 8:41 pm

Hi can any body help I am looking for an accident report. My ggranda George Devan was involved in an accident in Boglea mine in 1947. He died later from the injuries in Feb 1948, I know there was an F.A.I.. But I want to see the accident report if there was one. Is there a site where I can view it. Hopefully I will go to NAS in Edinburgh to see the F.A.I. papers. Thanks
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Russell
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Post by Russell » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:26 pm

Hi

try http://www.mining-villages.co.uk/index.html

You may well find more detail there than anywhere else, short of looking up for news reports.

Russell
Working on: Oman, Brock, Miller/Millar, in Caithness.
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DavidWW
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Post by DavidWW » Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:36 pm

Try also contacting the Scottish Mining Museum at http://www.scottishminingmuseum.com/ who are supposed to have a comprensive accident database, including the official reports.

David
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Tom-W
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Post by Tom-W » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:30 pm

I asked about reports at the mining museum but it seems that their official reports are the same as on http://www.mining-villages.co.uk/index.html

At least that is the situation up to 1914 (I think), I'm not sure about later reports

Tom
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