Full Details

Surname

DOUGLAS

Forename

William

Day

16

Month

05

Year

1914

Age

26

Occupation

Coal Cutter Attendant

Mine/Quarry Name

Bardykes

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Summerlee Iron Co. Ltd

Location

Cambuslang

County

Lanarkshire

Details of Event

When racking out the cutting bar of the coal cutter, the deceased's clothing was caught in the picks, and his legs were drawn under the revolving bar, and very severely lacerated. He died the same day.