Full Details

Surname

YUILLE

Forename

John

Day

22

Month

12

Year

1913

Age

63

Occupation

Miner

Mine/Quarry Name

Garriongill, No.12 Pit

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Coltness Iron Co. Ltd

Location

Wishaw

County

Lanarkshire

Details of Event

He was filling coal against the brushing face at the top of a heading, rising about 1 in 6, when a large mass of the brushing, which was post, about 4 feet 6 inches thick, and weighing probably 15 tons, fell without any warning. One large stone rolled over on him, and the left arm, which was inside the Iron hutch, was almost severed. He died in the ambulance wagon on the way to the hospital about two and a half hours later.