| Individual Details | Individual Details | |||
 |
 |
|||
Alexander Miller
| Age: | 41 |
| Died: | 23rd Feb 1900 |
| Accident: | 23rd Feb 1900 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1859 |
| Colliery: | Dumbreck, No. 2 |
| Company: | William Baird and Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Notes: | While making his inspection previous to the night shift, and immediately after the fan had been restarted after a stoppage of 14 hours for repairs, an explosion of fire damp took place, wrecking the section of workings. His body was found 50 yards distant from the working place, where his safety lamp and naked lamp were lying. He evidently was using his naked light |
| Buried: | [not known] |
| Category: |
 |
 |
| Sources | |
|
|
- 1900 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 536), West Scotland District (No. 2) by John M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 18, Accident Number: 77 Where to find this report
|
|
| Researchers | |
|
|
If you are researching Alexander Miller (e.g. for family tree purposes) and you would like to hear from others with the same interest then please complete the details in the following form. We will show the information you provide on this page so that you can be contacted.
Return
Return to Top
Contains public sector information licensed under the 
