Full Details

Surname

WHITELAW

Forename

George

Day

09

Month

10

Year

1900

Age

69

Occupation

Watchman

Mine/Quarry Name

Overwood Mine

Mineral Worked

Sandstone

Owner

Baird & Stevenson

Location

Stonehouse

County

Lanarkshire

Details of Event

Deceased appears to have been refilling a naphtha lamp from a barrel while the lamp was burning and an ignition of naphtha took place burning him about the legs. He died 13 days afterwards.