Dunsyston Colliery

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Britton, Thomas, 05 Dec 1892, 8 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 20, Miner, Fall of roof

Connelly, Michael, 09 Mar 1880, (accident: 26 Feb 1880), Collier, Fall of roof. At face while holing, longwall. Died 9th Mar

Goldie, Hugh, 07 May 1890, (accident: 17 Dec 1889), aged 34, Miner, Fall of roof. Died 7th May 1890

McBryde, Bernard, 15 Apr 1879, aged 26, Sinker, A plank on which he was standing was knocked away by a stone which another sinker pinched off the side

McGregor, Gregor, 08 Apr 1886, Collier, Fall of roof. At face of brushing; long wall

Murray, James, 22 Sep 1914, aged 23, Brusher, Deceased was setting breakers, preparatory to brushing a roadway, when a large stone fell from the brushing face on to him, crushing his head and killing him almost instantly

Myles, John, 03 Nov 1905, aged 19, Drawer, Deceased was sitting in the siding waiting on a tub when two empty tubs ran away from the haulage rope and crushed him. The system of haulage is endless rope, single tubs, and tubs are attached to the rope by Smallman clip. The cause of the runaway was due to "gabby" becoming detached from the tub link. The road dips in-bye 1 in 7

Nelson, James, 09 Dec 1878, aged 46, Miner, Struck by a splinter of ironstone flying off face

Paton, John, 04 Jun 1883, aged 36, Miner, Explosion of a shot before he had time to get clear

Sneddon, James, 07 Jun 1905, (accident: 24 May 1905), aged 60, Miner, Deceased and his two sons were proceeding up an endless rope haulage roadway after their day's work was finished, when an empty tub slipped from the rope, and coming back struck deceased as it passed, inflicting a severe flesh wound on his right leg. Blood poisoning supervened and he died 14 days afterwards. The tubs were put on the rope singly and held by a Smallman clip, and the "gabby" dropped out. The roadway dipped in-bye 1 in 7

Spence, James, 23 Sep 1912, aged 20, Dook Chain Runner, In running a rake on a self-acting incline, the deceased appears to have lost control and failed to apply the brake in time, with the result that the upcoming tubs ran against a post supporting the wheel, and he was fatally crushed. Deceased was the chainer on a dook haulage, and he, and the person in charge of the incline, agreed to change jobs without the consent of the officials