Page 13 of the Forth Rail Bridge Accidents Book

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

53726

Title

Page 13 of the Forth Rail Bridge Accident Book

Description

One book listing all the recorded accidents incurred by workers on the Forth Bridge between 14th July 1883 to 12th March 1886. Contains the names, nature of the accident, further remarks and details of any settlements or payments. The back of the book has an index of names listed by surname.

Date

1883

Type

Book; Document

Location

Queensferry Museum

Accession number

QF.2018.008

Copyright

The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries ; Queensferry Museum

Below is a transcription of the page. The transcription is completed as the text appears on the page, with any line breaks, abbreviations, annotations and spelling mistakes made at the time the book was written. There may also be some errors made during the time of transcribing.

Date : " 13
Name : Peter Dolan (781.)
Plater
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : Unloading plates for
No 3 Caisson.
Remarks : Head cut & leg bruised. Aug 16- 5/6

Date : " 13
Name : Daniel McCabe
Labourer (286)
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : privates bruised while
putting up a derrick
crane @ end of Jetty
Remarks : Aug 16. . 6/-

This book was acquired by Museums & Galleries Edinburgh in 2018. It is, as far as we know, the only surviving working document from the earliest stages of construction of the Forth Bridge.

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