Full Details

Surname

WAUGH

Forename

Peter

Day

30

Month

04

Year

1908

Age

22

Occupation

Bottomer

Mine/Quarry Name

Donibristle

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Fife Coal Co. Ltd

Location

Donibristle

County

Fifeshire

Details of Event

Deceased worked at a mid seam. On finishing for the day he was stepping on to the cage to be raised to the surface when the engineman apparently in a moment of forgetfulness moved the cage away, without seeing that the gate indicator was showing "Gate open," and he was crushed against the shaft side, falling to the bottom.