Full Details

Surname

SMITH

Forename

Robert

Day

18

Month

12

Year

1911

Age

22

Occupation

Screeman

Mine/Quarry Name

Auchengeich

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

James Nimmo & Co. Ltd

Location

Chryston

County

Lanarkshire

Details of Event

He climbed over a fence to oil the machinery driving a part of the screening machinery when it was in motion and his clothing was caught by some toothed wheels and he was to severely injured that he died the following day.