Ayr Colliery

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Brannigan, John, 09 Sep 1898, aged 14, Miner, A sudden outburst of firedamp rendered the air current explosive, and it ignited in the airway at the naked light of the fireman, who was not aware of what had taken place. Other six men were injured [More information ...]

Crorie, Edward W., 04 Mar 1873, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof at face

Davidson, Robert, 20 Jul 1903, aged 17, Miner, Fall of roof at working face

Doolan, William, 02 Apr 1922, (accident: 06 Mar 1922, 12 noon, 5th hour of shift), aged 47, Roadsman, He was standing at a junction on a main rope haulage road on which a single hutch was being drawn up. When it reached the junction it left the rails owing to striking the points and pinned deceased against the side of the road. He died on 2nd April from the injuries received.

Dunlop, Walter, 09 Sep 1898, aged 28, Miner, A sudden outburst of firedamp rendered the air current explosive, and it ignited in the airway at the naked light of the fireman, who was not aware of what had taken place. Other six men were injured [More information ...]

Flannaghan, Charles, 29 Jan 1855, Falling down shaft when engaged oiling pithead wheels

Frew, Archibald, 02 Nov 1898, aged 40, Miner, Fall of coal and stone from working face

Gourlay, John, 14 Dec 1930, (accident: 11 Dec 1930), Died from injuries after an explosion of gas [More information ...]

Kerr, John, 17 Jun 1878, aged 20, Collier, Fall of coal

Little, William, 12 Jan 1897, aged 21, Brusher, Fall of roof at brushing while removing props previous to blasting

Lochrie, John, 25 Jun 1853, Fall of coal

Lowrie, John, 08 Nov 1860, aged 40, Engineman, Fell off a hanging scaffold while engaged in the shaft taking out pumps

Martin, Thomas, 09 Sep 1898, aged 40, Miner, A sudden outburst of firedamp rendered the air current explosive, and it ignited in the airway at the naked light of the fireman, who was not aware of what had taken place. Other six men were injured [More information ...]

Martin, Thomas, 09 Sep 1898, aged 13, Miner, A sudden outburst of firedamp rendered the air current explosive, and it ignited in the airway at the naked light of the fireman, who was not aware of what had taken place. Other six men were injured [More information ...]

McCreadie, Hugh, 09 Sep 1898, aged 28, Miner, A sudden outburst of firedamp rendered the air current explosive, and it ignited in the airway at the naked light of the fireman, who was not aware of what had taken place. Other six men were injured [More information ...]

McCreadie, James, 09 Sep 1898, aged 38, Miner, A sudden outburst of firedamp rendered the air current explosive, and it ignited in the airway at the naked light of the fireman, who was not aware of what had taken place. Other six men were injured [More information ...]

McEwen, Edward, 14 Apr 1863, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

McLean, John, 02 Sep 1863, aged 40, Collier, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

McNellie, Andrew, 12 Dec 1930, (accident: 11 Dec 1930), Died from injuries after an explosion of gas [More information ...]

Morgan, James, 28 Jan 1909, aged 17, Miner, Fall of roof at road-head

Nimmo, John, 15 Sep 1896, aged 33, Sinker, The rope with muzzle attached was being wound up the shaft. The pin of muzzle attached by chain, was hanging loose, when something caught it. The chain broke, and the pin fell down the shaft, striking him on the head

Nimms, Joseph, 24 Apr 1898, aged 17, Miner, Fall of coal

O'Hara, John, 29 Oct 1884, aged 56, Collier, Fall of coal

O'Hara, Peter, 27 Apr 1860, aged 15, Drawer, Caught by the cage in the bottom of the shaft

O'Hara, Peter, 23 Mar 1894, aged 13, Miner, Explosion of firedamp

O'Malley, William, 04 Nov 1858, aged 47, Pitheadman, By pushing an empty hutch into the wrong side of the shaft [More information ...]

Price, Patrick, 23 Jan 1855, Fall of coal when engaged undermining

Reddick, James, 19 Dec 1930, (accident: 11 Dec 1930), Died from injuries after an explosion of gas [More information ...]

Robertson, Charles, 07 Jul 1913, (accident: 01 Jul 1913), aged 35, Brusher, He was employed along with another man stowing, brushing and making a pack in a long-wall face. To enable them to get the work done easier, deceased knocked out some props without replacing them by others; the roof was lipey and a large stone fell on him, injuring him severely. He died on 7th

Robertson, Thomas, 30 Mar 1924, (accident: 28 Mar 1924, 9.0 a.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 36, Miner, Three coal shots had been prepared for firing in the face of a level. Two had been successfully fired electrically by the shot firer and an examination made by the latter accompanied by deceased. The shot firer after coupling the cable to the shot was the last to leave the place and saw deceased going away in front of him, but on the other side of a brattice used to ventilate the place. The shotfirer saw what he took to be deceased's lamp and heard deceased's brother say "Right, Sir" ; he thereupon fired the shot. Robertson had gone back to the face, presumably for a pick, and was so severely injured that he died 36 hours later

Savage, Peter, 15 May 1899, aged 35, Fireman, While firing two shots of amvis by electricity one did not go off. He returned to examine the cable, and, having done this, told a miner to again try the battery while he was standing close to the shot. The miner did as he was told, and the shot went off

Shaw, John, 10 Jul 1854, Explosion of firedamp

Smart, William, 06 Feb 1858, aged 37, Collier, Fall of roof

Storrie, John, 09 Feb 1855, Fall of roof near face of working

Strachan, Francis, 25 Aug 1898, While placing a hutch on the cage, the engineman started the engine and the hutch fell back on him

Strachan, Stewart, 15 Jun 1857, Collier, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Tannock, Hugh, 02 Sep 1863, aged 20, Drawer, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Wales, Hugh, 27 Jul 1892, aged 19, Waggon shifter, Fell while breaking loaded waggons and was run over

Wassin, Hugh, 17 Jan 1859, aged 20, Collier, Explosion of firedamp

White, John, 09 Sep 1898, aged 55, Miner, A sudden outburst of firedamp rendered the air current explosive, and it ignited in the airway at the naked light of the fireman, who was not aware of what had taken place. Other six men were injured [More information ...]

Wisnos, Dougals, 09 Mar 1855, A waggon wheel coming off and falling down shaft