Full Details

Surname

STEVENSON

Forename

John

Day

07

Month

08

Year

1915

Age

Occupation

Roadsman

Mine/Quarry Name

Aitken

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Fife Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Kelty

County

Fifeshire

Details of Event

7 August 1915: KELTY MINER INJURED. While engaged in his duties as roadsman in Aitken Pit, Blyth, John Stevenson, residing in Kelty, had his leg broken and severely crushed. He had been engaged in repairing some of the numerous lines underground when a piece of stone fell from the roof. After being conveyed to the surface his injuries were attended to Dr Moir. [Dundee Courier 7 August 1915]