New Search

Return to Search Results

Full Details

Surname
FORESTER
Forename
Robert
Day
26
Month
10
Year
1915
Age
28
Occupation
Roadsman
Mine/Quarry Name
Kinneil, No.2 Pit (Snab Pit)
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Kinniel Cannel & Coking Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Bo'ness
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
26 October 1915: Fatal Accident at Kinnell colliery - Robert Forester (28), roadsman , residing at Kinneil Road, Bo'ness, yesterday met with a fatal accident in No.2 Snab Pit, belonging to Kinneil Coal Co. He leant over to clear an obstruction on a hutch road on a “Cowsey” Brae when he was struck by and lifted on to the top of a running hutch. Carried for a short distance he was crushed against the roof, sustaining serious injuries, from which he died a few hours later. He leaves a widow and three children. [Scotsman 27 October 1915]