New Search

Return to Search Results

Full Details

Surname
STALKER
Forename
Robert
Day
09
Month
06
Year
1913
Age
27
Occupation
Engine Fitter
Mine/Quarry Name
Niddrie
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Gilmerton
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
He was employed by a firm of engineers who were erecting a coal washing plant at the colliery, and was helping another man to carry a heavy valve along a 9-inch plank when he overbalanced and fell to the ground, a distance of 27 feet. He died three hours later.