Joseph Kane
First name:
Joseph
Second name:
Kane
Date of death:
12/08/1927
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Home address(es):
Annan Street, West Calder
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Suffered a fatal accident on 12th August 1927, while employed as a shale miner at Polbeth No.26 mine.
Pelvis crushed by falling shale. He died while being transported to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
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Newspaper References
MINER KILLED AT WEST CALDER
A young man, Joseph Kane, residing at Annan Street, West Calder, lost his life by accident last Friday in No. 26 shale mine, belonging to the Scottish Oils Company. He was crushed by a fall of material from the roof of the workings, and died when being conveyed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Linlithgowshire Gazette, 19 August 1927