Banknock Colliery

Adams, William, 02 May 1924, (accident: 26 Apr 1924, 7.45 a.m., 1st hour of shift), aged 31, Wagoner, Wagons in the sidings are moved by means of an endless rope haulage and a "Smallman" clip. The handle of the clip is 3 ft. 10 ins. long, so that the wagoner is able to hold the clip whilst walking upright. Adams hauled three empty wagons to a point near the top end of the siding, and, either did not properly remove the clip, or tried to prevent the wagons from moving back by retaining a partial grip on the rope with the clip. It is presumed that on moving back slightly the wagons gave a jerk on the clip and deceased was struck in the abdomen by the handle. He died 6 days later from generalised peritonitis

Anderson, William, 08 Apr 1895, 2 p.m., aged 40, Miner, Fall of coal and roof at working face

Crawford, John, 18 Aug 1903, aged 49, Miner, Fall of roof at working face

Howell, William John, 05 Jun 1898, aged 29, Boiler fireman, In some unexplained manner he fell down the shaft

Jarvie, William, 09 Nov 1895, 1 p.m., aged 15, Drawer, Fall of roof at working face

Kerr, Edward, 08 Jun 1909, aged 40, Brusher, Fall of roof in lye at pit bottom while repairing it

Kirk, William, 17 Mar 1890, aged 42, Brusher, Fall of roof at brushing face

Leishman, Robert, 08 Oct 1922, (accident: 29 Sep 1922, 3.30 p.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 58, Explosive attendant, A box of damp gunpowder was being destroyed in a field.  A fuse about 2½ ft long was to be used and when he was lighting it the gunpowder exploded.  It is supposed that a spit from the fuse entered the open box.  He was extensively burned, and died from injuries on 8th October.  The manager had warned him about a fortnight before not to destroy the gunpowder because there had been a previous accident.

Marshall, James, 28 Aug 1907, aged 50, Waggon shifter, When crossing the rails in front of moving waggons he fell and was run over

Marshall, James, 18 Feb 1913, (accident: 17 Feb 1913), aged 18, Assistant Mine Surveyor, He was passing over the casing of a haulage wheel when his foot got into the wheel, and his leg was severely crushed. Died February 18th

McKenzie, William, 10 Dec 1896, aged 20, Miner, Fall of roof at working face

Millar, Edward, 19 Nov 1894, aged 46, Engineman, Caught by pumping engine connecting rod while attempting to pass below it

Millar, Thomas, 16 Apr 1901, aged 47, Miner, Fall of roof at working face

Mortimer, James, 16 Nov 1903, aged 40, Miner, Fall of roof in working place

Ovenand, William, 23 Jun 1897, aged 35, Overman, Fall of roof on main road while redding a previous fall

Tripney, Andrew, 16 Sep 1913, aged 22, Miner, He was holing a 2 feet 9 inch seam, rising 1 in 4, when a piece of coal 8½ feet by 2¾ feet by 1½ feet, which he had holed fell away at a joint and crushed him to death. As there was 11 feet of holed, unspragged coal next to the coal which fell, and no signs of sprags under the fallen coal, it is not unreasonable to suppose that no sprags were set

Tripney, John, 23 May 1901, aged 55, Miner, Fall of coal