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Surname
ANDERSON
Forename
Robert
Day
26
Month
11
Year
1921
Age
20
Occupation
Shunter
Mine/Quarry Name
Donibristle
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Fife Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Donibristle
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
26 November 1921: Fatal Accident in Fife Colliery - Robert Anderson, (20), shunter, who resided at 32 Park Street, Cowdenbeath lost his life at Donibristle colliery, Fife, through being run over by a number of waggons. [Scotsman 28 November 1921] Fatal Accident in Fife Pit - Cowdenbeath Man's Death - Robert Anderson, a shunter in the employ of the Fife Coal Company, lost his life as the result of an accident at Donibristle Colliery last week. Anderson, who was about 20 years of age and resided at 32 Park Street, Cowdenbeath, was riding on the foremost waggon of a train when the waggon fouled the points and he was thrown on to the rails, several trucks passing over his body. Death was almost instantaneous. [Dunfermline Journal 3 December 1921]