Braidhurst Colliery

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Burns, Michael, 11 Dec 1903, aged 28, Miner, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Carson, William, 19 Aug 1891, aged 38, Miner, Fall of roof on road

Davidson, Robert, 04 Jul 1900, aged 17, Pony Driver, The fireman was redding a fall on a haulage road. The deceased was standing beside the fireman, when a stone fell from the roof and struck him

Inglis, James, 10 May 1905, aged 29, Repairer, Deceased was timbering a main road, when temporary supports gave way causing the roof to fall and burying him beneath it

McCallum, Thomas, 26 Feb 1909, aged 37, Repairer, Deceased and his neighbour were clearing away a fall on a roadway, filling the debris into tubs and stowing it in an old roadway ; while moving a loaded tub, it caught on one side, and when clearing the obstruction a fresh fall took place, and he was buried beneath it. The roof was very bad, and the fall carried away the timbers

McKenzie, Alexander, 16 Jul 1910, aged 31, Fireman, An overman and the deceased were cleaning out a lodgement when a fall came away from the side above the timber and crashed through it. The timber was rotten and afforded no protection and only hid the stone above it from view

Millar, David, 24 Nov 1866, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp

Penman, James, 10 Jun 1890, aged 26, Pony driver, Run over by a "race" of hutches

Smith, Henry, 27 Mar 1874, aged 48, Fireman, Clearing out a travelling road. Some gas had lodged "at a fall" within 20 feet of where they were working, and it came out on their naked lights

Sneddon, John, 21 Nov 1877, aged 49, Collier, Explosion of firedamp. Insufficient ventilation

Spence, Thomas, 20 Dec 1882, aged 18, Drawer, He kindled gas lying in the face of the brushing

Thomson, James, 11 Dec 1903, aged 15, Miner, Explosion of gas [More information ...]