Single Record

Full Details

Surname

WRIGHT

Forename

Alexander

Day

14

Month

01

Year

1919

Age

Occupation

Brusher

Mine/Quarry Name

Blairhall

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Coltness Iron Co. Ltd

Location

East Grange

County

Fifeshire

Details of Event

14 January 1919: Explosion at a Fifeshire Colliery - James M'Ewan, pit fireman; Alexander Wright and John Henderson, brushers, the two first named residing at Blairhall village, and the third at Culross, were admitted to the Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital yesterday suffering from injuries received by an explosion of fire-damp at Blairhall colliery, Coltness Iron Company (Limited.). The men were engaged in the Lochgelly splint seam. Following the firing of a shot with the object of bringing down the brushing, there was a loud explosion. M'Ewan and Wright were scorched about the hands and faces. Henderson, in addition to being burned about the hands, face, and neck, showed symptoms of having inhaled a quantity of the ignited gas. Last evening the condition of the men was reported to be critical The cause of the accident has not been established. [Scotsman 15 January 1919] NB Alexander Wright died January 20 1919