Full Details

Surname

STIRLING

Forename

Peter

Day

15

Month

07

Year

1910

Age

18

Occupation

Picker

Mine/Quarry Name

Loganlea

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

United Collieries Ltd

Location

West Calder

County

Edinburghshire

Details of Event

He was assisting to move waggons and using a round prop as a brake stick to put down the brake-rod. When he applied his weight to the outer end the other end flew out from under the spring of the waggon, and he fell in front of the wheels and was run over and fatally injured.