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Page 12 of the Forth Rail Bridge Accidents Book
1883, Book, Document
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Title
Page 12 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 : 1884
July 4.
Name : John Burnett
No. 216 Labr.
S'Q'fy.
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : Fell from top of
girder staging on
to rocks below (about
25 ft.)
Remarks : Taken home. Run by Dr Hunter
Concussion of the
brain & bruises
July 5th. Expenses to Edinr. 2/8
July 19 - 18/-
Date : Augt. 4.
Name : John O'Neil
Driller No1. Caisson
(7)
Cause of Accident/Nature of Accident : Lost his footing &
fell from top to
bottom of Caisson
about 33 ft.
Remarks : Left thigh severely injured & head also.
Seen by Dr Hunter's Assistant & then
removed to Edinr. Royal Infirmary.
Letter from D. Howard Smith asking proposal for
compensation 10th Sept./84 -
Aug 2nd 9/-
16 . . . . 16.6
23 9.0
Aug 30.to Oct.11th 7.0.0 in weekly payments
18th 1.0.0 £1.
Nov 1 to 15.0.0
Jan 31
Feb. 2 1. . .
24.5.6
Jury trial on 9th 10th
10th March /86 &
unanimous verdict
in ??? favour
of T, A. & Co. given
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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