Single Record

Full Details

Surname

REID

Forename

Robert

Day

25

Month

01

Year

1925

Age

22

Occupation

Motorman

Mine/Quarry Name

Lochore, Mary Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Fife Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Lochore

County

Fifeshire

Details of Event

25 January 1925: Death From Wire Prick – Sequel To Accident at Lochore Pit – It may be remembered that an accident occurred in the Mary Pit, Lochore, two weeks ago, which was looked upon as being very slight. Robert Reid, son of David Reid, Park Street, Crosshill, had his leg pricked by a broken wire from a haulage rope. It was attended to at the time, but the poison had got there, and he was removed to the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, where he was operated on. By Friday of last week no hope was entertained for his recovery, and he passed away on Sunday afternoon. He was 22 years of age and leaves a widow and one child, for whom much sympathy is felt. [Dunfermline Journal 31 January 1925] Inspectors of Mines' Report, 1925: Underground Haulage Accident At Lochore Colliery, Fife, a motorman and a tail runner were pulling at a 1/2 in. wire rope in order to get sufficient slack to enable them to attach the rope to a train of full tubs. Both men were pricked on the legs by broken wires. The tail runner bathed his wound with Lysol as soon as he got home, but the motorman neglected his injury, which became septic, and he died from blood poisoning.