Duddingston (Oil shale)

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Black, James, 25 Jun 1934, Placeman, Shale from the roof fell on them [More information ...]

Feeny, Harry, 27 May 1912, aged 33, Roadsman, They were caught and killed by a runaway tub, when travelling down the main dook, on their way to work. The gradient varies from 1 in 4.7 to 1 in 8. The shale is brought to the surface by an overhead endless rope, the tubs being attached singly by means of chains twisted three times round the rope, and then hooked. The endless rope had not moved since the day before, and the chain, attached to the tub in question, had apparently loosened slightly during the night, causing it to slip. There was a good travelling dook close to this one, and these men were disobeying orders by walking on the main dook [More information ...]

Haddow, Alexander, 19 Apr 1915, Fireman, Died from his injuries after an explosion of gas ; address: 94 Midhope Place, Winchburgh

Logan, John, 11 Jan 1910, aged 24, Miner, A shot charged with gelignite blew through from a place approaching his right angles. He knew the shot was being fired, and told the man in the other place he could do so, but, owing to some misunderstanding, he did not retire to a place of safety [More information ...]

McLean, Thomas, 04 May 1906, aged 15, Haulier, Deceased's duties were to detach the empty tubs from the endless rope-chain attachment ; he tried to attach the chain to a loaded tub contrary to orders, when he was overtaken by another loaded tub coming up from another bench and dragged some distance, receiving injuries which terminated fatally two hours later

Peste, Daniel, 20 Apr 1905, aged 28, Roadsman, Deceased was assisting to carry a piece of machinery when he took a fit of coughing and vomited blood, dying in about an hour's time [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Stirrut, George, 27 May 1912, aged 27, Roadsman, They were caught and killed by a runaway tub, when travelling down the main dook, on their way to work. The gradient varies from 1 in 4.7 to 1 in 8. The shale is brought to the surface by an overhead endless rope, the tubs being attached singly by means of chains twisted three times round the rope, and then hooked. The endless rope had not moved since the day before, and the chain, attached to the tub in question, had apparently loosened slightly during the night, causing it to slip. There was a good travelling dook close to this one, and these men were disobeying orders by walking on the main dook [More information ...]

Walker, James, 30 Feb 1924, (accident: 29 Feb 1924, 1.15 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 38, Miner, He was engaged stooping and had started a new cut to the rise off the level. A "Yankee" shot had been fired at the waste side corner, and no gibs had been set against the shale holed by the shot. About 20 minutes later Walker was throwing out shale to the level when about 3 tons of overhanging shale came away from a lype. Part of it struck him and pinned him to the pavement. His left thigh was fractured and his back was injured ; he died the following day