Donibristle Colliery

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Anderson, Robertson, 25 Nov 1921, aged 20, Crushed by waggons

Archibald, William, 19 Apr 1901, (accident: 15 Apr 1901), aged 50, Miner, Deceased was taking off coal from the side of a stoop, when the coal suddenly gave a burst ; to escape injury he threw himself back and his head came into violent contact with a rail. He died from his injuries four days afterwards

Blackstock, Thomas, 10 Sep 1913, (accident: 08 Sep 1913), aged 58, Bricklayer's Labourer, He was crossing the colliery siding with an empty hod on his shoulder to get some bricks, and as he stepped out from behind a full wagon was knocked down by a train of empty wagons and run over. He died on 10th September

Bowman, James, 10 Feb 1895, 6 p.m., aged 66, Pump attendant, Rope broke

Burt, John, 15 Nov 1918, Killed by a fall of roof

Campbell, David, 26 Aug 1901, aged 54, Fireman, Inrush of soft peat or moss, not yet found (when report published - 16 Nov 1901) [More information ...]

Campbell, David, 25 May 1906, aged 29, Miner, Deceased worked in a longwall face where two "lypes" ran parallel with the face ; he was instructed to work from one end and take "cut" coal with him and timber as he went; instead, however, he worked in front, and when the coal was taken off, the "lypes" were relieved and the roof fell upon him

Cuthbert, Thomas, 29 Aug 1892, 2 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 34, Drawer, Fall of head coal

Dignan, Michael, 18 Aug 1911, aged 24, Drawer, Fall of roof in main drawing road. He was drawing out a full hutch, and when turning a corner lost control of it ; he failed to get a snibble in, and the tub ran down the road and knocked out some timber, which caused the fall, which killed him

Downie, James, 10 Jul 1876, aged 14, Drawer, [Fall of roof] On drawing road. Sstoop and room (Coal roof)

Dunlevy, Michael, 10 Apr 1917, Heart attack (poss)

Fisher, George, 23 Sep 1924, Collapsed

Forsyth, William, 26 Aug 1901, aged 20, Wheeler, Inrush of soft peat or moss, body recovered 25th Sept. in refuge hole. 40 yards from top of lower incline on west side [More information ...]

George, Beveridge, 28 Feb 1881, aged 54, Inclineman, Jammed by runaway hutch at foot of incline (cut chain)

Gilfillan, Robert, 02 Jul 1928, Hit by stone

Gray, John, 01 Jul 1886, aged 16, Collier, Fall of side. At face; stoop and room

Gray, John, 01 Jul 1887, aged 16, Collier, Explosion of gas at face, stoop and room

Hunter, Robert, 28 Feb 1924, 12.50 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 56, Pithead Worker, Whilst the machinery was idle, he climbed through the screens fencing and commenced shovelling wet slack off the sides of a chute. The machinery was started and he was fatally crushed by the slack conveyor. The power had been cut off at the Central Electric Power Station, stopping all the plant and the screens motor was restarted without steps having been taken to ascertain whether all persons were clear

Hutchinson, George Herd, 26 Aug 1901, aged 50, Miner, Inrush of soft peat or moss, body recovered 15th Sep. on main level, in moss, 105 yards from extremity of flow [More information ...]

Hynd, William, 26 Aug 1901, aged 52, Pit Bottomer, Inrush of soft peat or moss, not yet found (when report published - 16 Nov 1901) [More information ...]

Innes, Alexander, 10 Feb 1907, (accident: 08 Feb 1907), aged 45, Miner, Deceased was at work at the coal face, when a large stone fell from the roof upon him, causing injuries to which he succumbed two days later

Kilgour, John, 25 Nov 1914, (accident: 07 Nov 1914), aged 24, Banksman, Deceased, during a night shift, went from the pithead to the boilers for some water, and, on returning, a crutch which he used slipped at the edge of a hole, dug for foundations. He fell into the hole and on getting out complained of his fall. He was at work for two shifts afterwards then became ill and died on November 25th. He was a weak man and a cripple, but the Doctor says be undoubtedly died from internal injuries received. At the Public Inquiry in connection with this man's death the Owners' proved that the pathway was broad and well lit ; the Fiscal admitted this and stated, had the deceased had two feet, instead of one foot and a crutch, there would have been small probability of accident

Marshall, James, 05 Oct 1909, aged 23, Shunter, Deceased was attempting to get on to the buffer of a waggon for lookout purposes during a shunt, when he slipped and fell and was run over

McDonald, James Bowman, 26 Aug 1901, aged 32, Incline Bottomer, Inrush of soft peat or moss, not yet found (when report published - 16 Nov 1901) [More information ...]

Mitchell, George, 15 Feb 1898, aged 19, Drawer, Deceased was filling at a road head, where 2 ft. 9 in. of head coal was being worked backwards. The coal was believed to be hard, and a shot-hole had been drilled to blast it down ; but about 35 cwts. suddenly fell, striking deceased on the head and causing injuries to which he succumbed a week later

Muir, William, 21 Jan 1878, aged 17, Collier, Fall of roof. At face while filling a tub (coal roof). Stoop and room

Paterson, David, 26 Oct 1894, 1.30 p.m., aged 23, Drawer, Crushed by tub

Paterson, Jane, 06 Aug 1897, aged 23, Pithead worker, Run over by waggons on the colliery siding

Patterson, Andrew, 26 Aug 1901, aged 40, Ostler, Inrush of soft peat or moss, not yet found (when report published - 16 Nov 1901) [More information ...]

Pryde, Robert, 08 Aug 1893, 10.30 a.m., aged 20, Miner, Fall of coal

Rattray, Thomas, 26 Aug 1901, aged 54, Oversman, Inrush of soft peat or moss, not yet found (when report published - 16 Nov 1901) [More information ...]

Scath, George, 31 Jul 1883, aged 14, Incline boy, Struck by run away hutch at bottom of self acting incline

Seath, Andrew, 27 Mar 1887, aged 36, Collier, Fall of side at face, stoop and room

Seath, Andrew, 27 Mar 1888, aged 36, Collier, Fall of side. At face; stoop and room

Seath, John, 08 Dec 1913, (accident: 29 Nov 1913), aged 40, Miner, He was engaged splitting a stoop, and had just finished this and reached an old room, which was rather badly fallen and which he intended to cross. The bar which he was setting to secure the roof was too long, and he proceeded to take some coal off the side of the stoop. In doing so he liberated a slab of roof which fell on him, injuring his back. He died nine days later

Smith, Alexander, 26 Aug 1901, aged 48, Oncostman, Inrush of soft peat or moss, body recovered 27th Sep. at face of highest road off working heading on west side, in moss [More information ...]

Sneddon, James, 18 Aug 1916, aged 69, Scalded

Waugh, Peter, 30 Apr 1908, aged 22, Bottomer, Deceased worked at a mid seam. On finishing for the day he was stepping on to the cage to be raised to the surface when the engineman, apparently in a moment of forgetfulness, moved the cage away, without seeing that the gate indicator was showing "Gate open," and he was crushed against the shaft side, falling to the bottom

Young, Thomas, 18 Sep 1915, aged 35, Accident on cage