Full Details
- Surname
- DONALDSON
- Forename
- William James
- Day
- 22
- Month
- 09
- Year
- 1959
- Age
- Occupation
- Blacksmith
- Mine/Quarry Name
- Burnston Opencast
- Mineral Worked
- Coal
- Owner
- Location
- New Cumnock
- County
- Ayrshire
- Details of Event
- William James Donaldson, blacksmith, 21 Glendyne Place, Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, died on 22 Sep 1959 at Burnston Opencast Coal Site, New Cumnock, when a boom collapsed crushing him"