Full Details

Surname

THAIN

Forename

John

Day

07

Month

07

Year

1904

Age

17

Occupation

Storekeeper

Mine/Quarry Name

Wallyford

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Edinburgh Collieries Co. Ltd

Location

Musselburgh

County

Edinburghshire

Details of Event

Deceased had examined a waggon at the screens to ascertain if any stores been left in it and stepped on main line and was run down by the locomotive. The noise made by the coal cleaning and separating plant prevented him hearing the approach of the engine.