Bridgeness Colliery

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Bell, Hugh, 17 Feb 1915, Miner, Explosion of firedamp, Craigfoot Terrace, Grangepans — Fractured spine, burns to the head and face, and severe shock [More information ...]

Connell, Peter, 18 May 1896, aged 35, Sinker, Deceased and some others were redding out and repairing a shaft which had been disused for about 35 years. While examining the suction of a steam pump, some debris slipped from the opposite side of the shaft and crushed his head between the suction pipe and the shaft

Dowdie, Henry, 05 Sep 1895, 12.30 a.m., aged 47, Contractor, Fall of stone

Downie, Robert, 08 Mar 1907, aged 23, Miner, Deceased took off some projecting coal, and as soon as it came away, a large stone fell from between two parallel lypes, and killed him instantly ; the fireman was close by at the time and had a narrow escape. The lypes were unseen prior to the accident

Hutton, William, 19 Jan 1891, 5 p.m., aged 38, Collier, Fall of stone

Muir, Robert, 08 Oct 1906, aged 32, Brusher, Deceased was engaged cutting a roadway through a waste, and was about to stamp a hole in the brushing for a shot when the roof fell. The stone fell away by a lype in front and a waste break on the side, a stay was placed against it and a prop under it, but both were thrown out when it fell

Pettigrew, Richard, 02 Oct 1902, aged 40, Miner, Deceased was passing inbye to his work, and when about 75 yards from his working place the roof fell, and completely buried him

Robertson, James, 13 Jun 1912, aged 17, Drawer, A fall of roof took place in the siding at which deceased worked ; he, and two other lads, at once started to clear it, without first having examined the roof ; another fall occurred and caught all three of them. They ought to have sent for an Official and waited until he arrived before doing anything

Smellie, Robert, 17 Feb 1915, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp, Learmouth's Buildings, Grangepans — General severe burns, and shock [More information ...]

Sneddon, George, 30 Dec 1897, aged 30, Contractor, A brushing shot was prepared in the pavement and charged with gunpowder. Deceased inadvertently lighted the gunpowder trim of the squib instead of the wick, and the shot exploded on him before he got out of harm's way

Sneddon, John, 23 Dec 1895, 10.30 a.m., aged 34, Miner, Fall of stone