New Search

Return to Search Results

Full Details

Surname
STEWART
Forename
Robert
Day
27
Month
08
Year
1912
Age
25
Occupation
Wheeler
Mine/Quarry Name
Lochgelly, Nellie Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
He had just attached an empty tub to the chain at the foot of a cut chain brae when a D link or muzzle in the chain caught in a rail and broke. The empty tub ran back and struck deceased. No jocks were used.