Blackhill Colliery

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Connolly, Charles, 19 Dec 1907, aged 22, Drawer, When opening a canister containing gunpowder, a spark from his lamp which, contrary to the regulations, he had on his cap, ignited the contents

Docherty, Henry, 10 Oct 1893, 11 p.m., aged 57, Miner, Fall of roof on haulage road while repairing it

Dorans, Francis, 17 Dec 1902, aged 15, Labourer, Whilst taking a hutch down an incline to ironstone bing he was overtaken and run over by another which he had not snibbled, and which was set in motion by a third hutch striking it. He had been forbidden to take hutches down the incline

Gibbin, Hugh, 16 Nov 1907, aged 22, Road repairer, While handling gelignite and a detonator, in some unexplained manner they exploded

Graham, William, 15 Feb 1910, aged 44, Repairer, Stone fell from roadside when repairing

Hay, John, 30 Aug 1910, aged 29, Miner, When travelling down the face a large fall of stone from the roof occurred and killed him instantly. It fell from a "lipe" which was hidden beneath a thin shell of coal which adheres to the roof stone

Hay, Robert, 13 May 1909, aged 40, Miner, Fall of roof at working face when taking down head coal

McGuiness, James, 16 May 1899, aged 59, Roadsman, While standing between a double line of rails on a dook when two "races" of hutches were passing, he got caught by the upgoing full "race"

McLaughlan, Patrick, 10 Aug 1903, aged 35, Brusher, Fall of roof on road while enlarging it for an airway

Moore, Stanley, 28 Jul 1911, (accident: 14 Jul 1911), aged 17, Drawer, He was assisting to bench a loaded hutch at the top of a steep incline and it got over without the rope being attached to it. He appears not to have been able to loosen his hold of the hutch, and, in consequence, was carried down the incline behind it and severely injured. Died 14 days later

Mullen, Alexander, 31 May 1884, aged 30, Miner, Whilst charging a shot by the powder exploding

O'Neil, Edward, 20 Aug 1903, aged 35, Assistant bottomer, When stepping forward to put down guards of lower deck of cage he fell and the cage came down on him

Stocks, William, 20 Oct 1914, aged 58, Haulage Attendant, Deceased was the haulage attendant, and, at the time of the accident, was engaged preparing to fix a rail, which had become loose, and, while doing so, he evidently forgot about an approaching loaded tub, and his head was caught between it and a centre prop. The system of haulage was endless rope, with one tub at a time, and speed was 1.7 mile per hour. By having the haulage stopped for a moment the repairs could have been done with safety

Taylor, David, 04 Oct 1906, aged 40, Repairer, When taking a coal cutting machine off a bogie it slipped and crushed him, the chain holding it having become detached

Taylor, John, 09 Aug 1893, Noon, aged 14, Pony driver, Pony ran away with a hutch of ashes, and he fell, being run over

Wark, James, 01 Sep 1909, 3.30 p.m., aged 16, Drawer, His father on entering his working place ignited gas with naked light. Day fireman had found gas, but failed to conduct the air current to the spot [More information ...]