Full Details

Surname

TAGG

Forename

Robert

Day

07

Month

02

Year

1901

Age

30

Occupation

Engineer

Mine/Quarry Name

Newcraighall

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Newcraighall

County

Edinburghshire

Details of Event

Deceased was engaged with several others erecting a pump underground and when placing a cylinder in position the support on which it hung slipped from its place and in falling struck him on the head. He died from the injury 11 days afterwards.