New Search

Return to Search Results

Full Details

Surname
SNEDDON
Forename
Robert
Day
01
Month
03
Year
1902
Age
55
Occupation
Bencher
Mine/Quarry Name
Limefield
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co. Ltd
Location
West Calder
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
The tubs are raised by carriages run on permanent rails one set of carriages descends while the other ascends. Deceased had assisted the bencher to load the ascending carriage at a bench about midway on the carriage way and as soon as the carriages moved away he stepped down to cross to the opposite side and was struck by the descending carriages.