Full Details

Surname

AITKEN

Forename

William

Day

16

Month

10

Year

1903

Age

64

Occupation

Labourer

Mine/Quarry Name

Castlehill

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Shotts Iron Co. Ltd

Location

Carluke

County

Lanarkshire

Details of Event

Deceased was bringing forward two empty waggons for dross at cart screen when he was fatally crushed between an upright post and second waggon. The space between the post and side waggon was 4.5 inches.