Accident to a Miner, 1882
type: Safety - misconduct, injury or death at work
Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
Unique Code:
A01139
Source date:
15/08/1882
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ACCIDENT TO A MINER
James Donnelly, 24 years of age, a miner, residing at 10 Murchison Buildings, West Caider, received severe bruises and injuries to the back and shoulders today by the falling of a quantity of rubbish in No.2 Pit, Addiewell, occupied Young's Paraffin Company. Donnelly was undermining the rubbish, when about ton fell upon and buried him. He was speedily extricated.
Edinburgh Evening News, 15th August 1882