Ballochmyle Colliery

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Calligan, Joseph, 19 Oct 1897, aged 26, Miner, While descending the shaft, a fall of roof took place at the mouth of an air-drift at the ground level, and the falling stones crashed through the cage cover. The two deceased and another man fell out of the cage, while a fourth, who remained in the cage, was injured [More information ...]

Cowan, Andrew, 27 Apr 1885, aged 35, Brusher, Fall of roof

Cree, Robert, 19 Oct 1897, aged 47, Overman, While descending the shaft, a fall of roof took place at the mouth of an air-drift at the ground level, and the falling stones crashed through the cage cover. The two deceased and another man fell out of the cage, while a fourth, who remained in the cage, was injured [More information ...]

Finnie, David, 01 Apr 1892, aged 18, Miner, Fall of coal

Gilmour, John, 11 Sep 1891, aged 66, Carter, Hutch fell into the screen at the pithead and struck him

Grindley, James, 05 Sep 1877, aged 50, Sinker, Was lowered into water, and overbalancing, was drowned

Kirkland, Robert, 17 Sep 1890, aged 14, Pony driver, Run over by a "race" of hutches which he was driving

McBlain, William, 03 Dec 1883, (accident: 25 Nov 1883), aged 52, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp. Injured on 25th ult. [More information ...]

McLelland, John, 16 Jun 1892, aged 27, Miner, Fall of coal

Nimmo, Claud, 17 Mar 1891, aged 21, Roadsman, Fall of roof on drawing road

Nimmo, Mungo, 11 Jun 1875, aged 54, Pitheadman, Was struck with the descending cage whilst looking down the shaft

Smith, David, 08 Oct 1884, aged 14, Pony driver, Fell before the race of hutches he was removing

Sneddon, Charles, 07 Oct 1889, aged 47, Sinker, Was lowered in a sinking pit into black damp and fell out of kettle

Steele, Robert, 11 Apr 1883, aged 20, Surfaceman, Was jammed between two waggons whilst coupling them

Stevenson, John, 16 Feb 1889, aged 40, Miner, Fall of coal