Dunnikier Colliery

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Beall, William, 11 Jan 1909, aged 43, Miner, While turning out his loaded tub on a cut chain incline (dip 1 in 3), another miner turned his tub out at a bench 32 feet higher up and let it over the landing. He had omitted to put in the wooden block and it came down on deceased

Bowman, William, 06 Nov 1907, (accident: 21 Oct 1907), aged 55, Repairer, A room was being made for a motor, in an old roadway, which had fallen a considerable height, and while deceased was filling a tub with debris, a small stone fell off the side and struck him. The injuries were considered very slight, but he succumbed from the effects 16 days later

Burns, John, 02 Oct 1910, (accident: 21 Sep 1910), aged 30, Hanger-on, Sitting at the foot of a wheel brae when a runaway hutch came down the incline and struck him, injuring his back and head. Died October 2nd

Campbell, George, 20 Jan 1906, aged 20, Miner, Deceased withdrew a sprag to allow the coal to fall, when it fell across the face for a distance of 15 feet, throwing out two other sprags, and he was crushed beneath the mass

Collins, James, 10 Sep 1891, aged 45, Brusher, Fall of roof and coal

Dickson, William, 20 Jan 1905, (accident: 17 Dec 1904), aged 30, Drawer, Deceased was assisting another to run a rake of three loaded tubs on a brae dipping 1 in 8. As the tubs went over he ran back to the wheel to apply the brake, and in passing the brake ring his trousers caught a projecting bolt and he was drawn in, and had his leg fractured. He died from his injury on 20th January, 1905

Fisher, David, 12 Nov 1909, aged 26, Assistant Machineman, Deceased was getting the bar of a coal cutter into position, and for that purpose was working the ratchet of the slewing part, when a pinion of the slewing gear broke, and bar came suddenly back the picks caught him inflicting terrible injuries

Forrest, James, 05 Nov 1912, aged 29, Miner, He was at work in a heading when the roof fell for a length of 23 feet, thickness of 1 foot, and breadth of 10 feet, without any warning, killing him instantly

Galloway, Andrew, 08 Mar 1907, (accident: 14 Feb 1907), aged 24, Miner, Deceased was travelling up an incline towards his working place, when he was met by an empty runaway tub which injured him, and he died 22 days later. His drawer, in turning an empty tub on the plates at the incline, allowed it to go over to the rails, and it ran down

Glass, William, 08 Aug 1911, aged 24, Chain runner, He was on the chain in front of the rake of 10 hutches when the drawbar hook of the second bent, and allowed nine to run back. The jerk, caused by the weight being taken off, no doubt threw Glass off, as he was found badly injured. He died four hours later

Griffiths, James, 21 May 1907, (accident: 22 Feb 1907), aged 47, Pumping Engineman, Deceased was walking up a dook, and was overtaken by a loaded rake of tubs being drawn up, and seriously injured, the injuries terminating fatally on 21st May, 1907. He apparently did not think the rake was so close upon him, as he had plenty of room to step aside and allow it to pass

Hay, James, 10 Sep 1912, aged 38, Machineman, He was crushed by a large fall of fireclay from the roof while preparing the face in front of a coal cutting machine. He had noticed that the roof was jointy, but did not stop the machine and make the place safe by setting timber under the defective stone

Hodge, William, 22 Jun 1859, Collier, By fall of stone at face of working

Knight, James, 23 Jan 1878, aged 41, Collier, Fall of roof. At face. Longwall

Linton, John, 19 Jan 1912, aged 61, Repairer, When removing a broken bar in a closely wooded roadway, he omitted to set middle trees to support the bars on either side, with the result that they tilted out, and allowed the roof to fall upon him

Marr, Peter, 24 Nov 1857, Collier, Fell down pit while ascending, owing to the hooks for suspendeing the bucket not being secured [More information ...]

Mathison, William, 24 Nov 1857, Collier, Fell down pit while ascending, owing to the hooks for suspendeing the bucket not being secured [More information ...]

McCormack, William, 22 May 1912, aged 14, Stone Picker, He had left his work at the screens, and, for some unknown reason, climbed the railings of a gangway, and on to the end of an endless chain coal conveyer. He was found pinned under the drum of the conveyor, having evidently been caught and drawn in by it

McLeish, John, 29 Aug 1874, aged 40, Sinker, Fell out of the kettle while ascending a sinking pit 8 fathoms deep. He was overpowered with chokedamp. No mid wall in

Park, Lewis, 28 Mar 1907, aged 30, Wheeler, The tubs on a self-acting incline, became derailed, and deceased and the hanger-on at the foot re-railed them. Owing to some obstruction on the rails the tubs did not at first move, and afterwards they went away, just as deceased was leaning over them, and he was crushed against the roof which was low at the part

Proctor, Benjamin, 13 Sep 1905, aged 20, Drawer, Deceased was engaged during the morning repairing a level road, and when repairs were almost finished he left and proceeded to the coal face, and when there a piece of coal fell away from between two sprags on him. The sprags were 5 feet 6 inches apart

Reynolds, William, 04 Dec 1901, aged 34, Miner, Deceased and his neighbour were hauling a loaded tub up a dook by means of an ordinary windlass, and when the tub was a short distance up his neighbour thought there was something the matter with the machinery and he let go his handle causing the tub to go back and deceased who was at the opposite handle attempted to escape, but failed to do so, and was struck by the handle as it revolved in the reverse direction

Robertson, James, 31 Dec 1910, aged 70, Pump Attendant, Deceased started an underground pump with both the column and bye-pass valves closed, and was opening the bye-pass when the pump took hold of the water, and this having no outlet burst the outlet valve next to the main column, and the water at a high pressure hit him and knocked him against the stand of the controller, causing a large wound at the base of the skull

Sinclair, John, 20 May 1895, 10 a.m., aged 40, Miner, Fall of stone

Summers, John, 08 Oct 1857, Collier, Fall of roof at face of working

Thompson, Thomas, 10 Dec 1910, (accident: 07 Dec 1910), aged 30, Miner, The roof of a dook at a place where it was intended to turn off a level was being supported with iron girders. A prop was being set under a bearing girder when more than 15 tons of roof fell and buried deceased and another man. After three hours hard work they were extricated, but Thomson died on the 10th

Waddell, James, 01 Mar 1913, (accident: 27 Feb 1913), aged 29, Bogieman, Deceased was riding on the bogie in front of a rake of 12 full hutches, which was gravitating towards the shaft siding at 5 to 6 miles per hour, when the bogie and the first two hutches left the rails, and he was crushed between a hutch and the side of the road. He died two days later

Wallace, John, 27 Jun 1908, (accident: 16 Jun 1908), aged 34, Dirt Picker, Deceased stood on the picking table, picking out Parrot coal, as table moved along and was carried over the end ; he fell into the screen, and was caught by the plates. Death took place eleven days later

Walters, Richard, 03 Nov 1905, (accident: 26 Oct 1905), aged 68, Miner, A horse rake consisting of five tubs was proceeding out-bye, and deceased and three others rode on the tubs ; on the way out the last tub occupied by deceased left the rails and he was thrown off and was pricked on the right leg by one of several picks he had with him. Blood poisoning set in and he died eight days afterwards

Watters, David, 07 Dec 1888, aged 54, Collier, Fall of roof. At face; long wall

Watters, William, 22 Mar 1859, Collier, By fall of coal at face of working

Williams, William, 04 Jul 1914, aged 26, Miner, He was killed by a heavy fall of roof in a siding, which came down, owing to the displacement of the props, set beneath the baulks supporting the roof, by a rake of hutches, which was being lifted from the siding. He was immediately behind the last hutch although he had been told to wait until the rake had been lifted from the siding