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Adams, James, 15 Jan 1900, aged 14, Pony Driver, Run over by the first of two loaded hutches which he was taking out a level

Barr, James, 26 Jun 1902, aged 22, Pony driver, While the officials were repairing a fall on a road the deceased came to see what was being done, when a fall of roof killed him

Brazinkies, John, 19 Jan 1910, aged 24, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

Brown, William, 01 Aug 1877, aged 25, Brusher, Fall of roof. At face, in "Cundie." Long wall

Burns, John, 13 Nov 1911, aged 25, General Repairer, The deceased was found in an unconscious condition at the foot of a brae. A runaway, owing to a chain breaking, had occurred, but there was no evidence to show how he met with his injuries. It is probable that he was following up behind the empty hutch, and was caught by it

Callacher, Edward, 27 Dec 1899, aged 59, Brusher, Fall of roof at brushing face while taking it down

Chap, William, 19 Jan 1910, aged 30, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

Connor, James, 27 Nov 1900, aged 19, Pit Sinker, Having raised a "kettle" of debris to the surface and stopped it at the scaffold, the engineman, without reversing the lever, put on steam suddenly. The kettle was carried up to the pulley, and a coupling link giving way, it fell down the shaft in the bottom of which five men were working, and killed the deceased. This was the engineman's first shift at the pit. The engineman on duty the previous shift was beside him to see that he could work the engine properly

Costello, Edward, 03 Feb 1908, aged 40, Miner, While wedging down coal, the roof gave way. The fall was due to want of props, which he failed to set as required by the regulations

Crighton, David, 13 Oct 1890, aged 16, Pony driver, Fall of roof on drawing road

Duke, John, 28 Jan 1902, aged 25, Underground engineman, Knocked down the shaft from a mid-working by the winding rope, the sinking kettle having fallen away from the rider in which it had stuck

Fee, Edward, 16 Aug 1893, 8 p.m., aged 60, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp while inspecting with an open light

Glen, William, 24 Mar 1877, aged 35, Shaft-man, Fell out of cage while repairing shaft

Higgins, Andrew, 19 Jan 1910, aged 38, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

Laden, James, 21 Nov 1870, aged 40, Fireman, These men started on a Monday morning to examine the places. They were going with their naked lights, expecting no firedamp [More information ...]

Laggan, William, 11 Jul 1901, aged 23, Bottomer, When descending in the cage from a mid working the cage caught him. He seems to have attempted to leave the cage after it commenced to descend

Lindsay, Gibson Reid, 07 Nov 1900, aged 24, Bricklayer, While ascending in the kettle with other three men the kettle swung against a beam and he fell out

Mahon, Frank, 11 Apr 1904, aged 32, Bottomer, When cleaning the cage seat the cage came down on him [More information ...]

McCallum, William, 31 Jan 1914, aged 19, Pony Driver, The deceased was illegally riding on a bogie attached to a rake of hutches along with the bogieman. They allowed the rake to run free, and in attempting to stop it by regripping the rope with the clip, the bogie tipped up and pinned them underneath, killing one and seriously injuring the other

McCann, Thomas, 29 Oct 1877, aged 50, Labourer, Crushed by waggons at screens

McConville, Edward, 19 Jan 1910, aged 19, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

McCulloch, R., 21 Nov 1870, aged 40, Fireman, These men started on a Monday morning to examine the places. They were going with their naked lights, expecting no firedamp [More information ...]

Nelson, Thomas, 28 Aug 1912, aged 58, Hand Pumper, Deceased was run over by runaway hutches whilst walking up a haulage road. These hutches formed part of a rake of nine, one of which had become derailed, the bogieman and two benchers were after uncoupling the five near hutches to lift it on, when those behind ran down the road and caused the accident. There was a "jock" behind the hutches, but it is probable as it had two prongs it slid down the rope. The men replacing the hutch on the rails were much to blame for not seeing those behind were secured, so that they could not possibly run down the road

Olenskies, George, 19 Jan 1910, aged 28, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

Olenskies, Joseph, 19 Jan 1910, aged 25, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

O'Neil, John, 07 Nov 1908, aged 33, Miner, Fall of roof in stone mine while taking projection off the side, the ends of two crowns having apparently been loosened by a shot

Oselies, Andrew, 19 Jan 1910, aged 24, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

Sinclair, Archibald, 27 Nov 1889, (accident: 16 Oct 1889), aged 50, Brusher, Premature ignition of a shot (injured on 16th October)

Sneddon, William, 14 Oct 1878, Stone miner, Men were working at both sides of a fault and had all but effected a communication. A shot from the opposite side blew through, and the stones struck him

Tierney, Hugh, 03 Oct 1900, aged 55, Fireman, While inspecting, evidently with a naked light, a close mine from which the air current had been cut off he ignited fire damp

Tokenies, Adam, 19 Jan 1910, aged 25, When these men were being raised to the surface at the end of the shift, the engineman inadvertently failed to stop the cage at the proper place, and it was over-wound, with the result that the box or cap of the rope broke and caused the cage to fall down the shaft a distance of 192 fathoms [More information ...]

Zidrauskas, Nikademas, 12 Oct 1922, (accident: 09 Oct 1922, 10.30 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 33, Miner, Deceased had gone with his naked light through a fence into a road, which had been disused for three months, and exploded some gas which had collected probably from the stopping and starting of an auxiliary fan.  He was badly burned and died three days later.  Gas was unknown in the District previously and was not found by the fireman shortly after the accident