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Page 46 of the Forth Rail Bridge Accidents Book
1883, Book, Document
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53760
Title
Page 46 of the Forth Rail Bridge Accident Book
Description
One book listing all the accidents incurred by workers on the Forth Bridge dating 1883. 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 : 1885
30th Apr.
Name : John Murdock.
(McLellans man)
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : Fell from top of girders
to staging abt. 25 ft.
Remarks : internally injured & sprain to wrist of left
arm & injury to face. Seen by Dr. Menzies.
May 16 12/.0
" 30 9.0
Jun 6 18 0
13 9 0
Working
8th June
Date : 5th. May
Name : G. Bradley. Carpenters
Labourer.
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : one of timbers in cofferdam
(S. E. pier North Side) fell.
while he was walking
across it
Remarks : cut to right ear & leg bruised. Seen by Dr. Menzies
May 9 - 4.6
Working
Date : May. 7
Name : John Henderson or
McDonagh (McLellans Man)
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : left foot severely
crushed
Remarks : Taken to Infirmary Edinr. Where 3 of his toes
were amputated.
Left
Date : May 9.
Name : James Dawls. (273a.)
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : head cut by some
blocks
Remarks : Sent to Dr Hunter
Working
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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Forth Bridge Accidents Book, 1883-1886
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