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Anderson, Daniel, 14 Dec 1957, aged 42, Machineman, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

Blair, Andrew, 21 Nov 1916, aged 31, Fall of stone

Brown, Robert Malcolm, 03 Jul 1956, Killed by a fall of stone

Buchanan, David, 06 Dec 1934, Pit Bottomer, crushed between a ventilation trap-door and a locomotive

Campbell, James, 03 Aug 1921, aged 32, Hit by rock

Cook, Robert, 14 Dec 1957, aged 64, Deputy, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

Duff, John, Junr, 28 Mar 1913, aged 30, Brusher, They were engaged in widening a siding when a large fall of roof occurred, which swung out four sets of timber and buried them. The bodies were recovered about three hours later. Death was probably due to suffocation [More information ...]

Fenton, Thomas, 21 May 1913, aged 30, Coal Cutter Driver, A stone from the roof had fallen, and was resting with one end on the body of the machine, and the other on the wheel operating the starting switch. Deceased was attempting to push it off the machine whilst standing on the disc. In doing so he caused the wheel to revolve, and so started the machine. His right leg was carried partly round with the disc, and was completely severed. He died about four hours later

Gilbert, John, 28 Mar 1913, aged 55, Brusher, They were engaged in widening a siding when a large fall of roof occurred, which swung out four sets of timber and buried them. The bodies were recovered about three hours later. Death was probably due to suffocation [More information ...]

Hall, William, 18 May 1918, aged 49, Fall of side coal

Hughes, John, 14 Dec 1957, aged 37, Machineman, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

Johnstone, Thomas, 14 Dec 1957, aged 39, Packer, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

Kennedy, William, 02 Apr 1904, aged 39, Engineman, Deceased had charge of two engines and three motors inside one engine-house, and it was part of his duties to oil the machinery. He was found by his neighbour, who came to relieve him at the end of his shift, lying in the flywheel hole of engine, which worked two dynamos, quite dead. From the position in which he was found and other evidences it was apparent he had been among the machinery oiling the parts when he was caught by the crank shaft

Masterson, William, 14 Dec 1957, aged 55, Overman, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

McCulloch, William, 14 Dec 1957, aged 55, Packer, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

McPherson, Hugh, 14 Dec 1957, aged 43, Machineman, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

Muir, George, 17 Jul 1916, aged 33, Struck by hutches

Neilson, Joseph, Jan 1913, (accident: 12 Sep 1912), aged 47, Miner, He was standing against a pillar below an end of coal, about 16 feet wide, which he was about to get down. The coal was badly broken and had been standing some days, the previous man having tried to get it down with a shot. Dip about 1 in 8. There were no sprags, although there is a probability that the coals were holed. The coal came over without any warning pinning him against the pillar, breaking his back. He died four months later

Pietrik, Bernard, 14 Dec 1957, aged 32, Beltman, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

Scott, David, 14 Dec 1957, aged 53, Developer, Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by matches [More information ...]

Tulloch, James, 01 Oct 1923, aged 29, Sudden death

Wright, William, 08 Oct 1909, aged 29, Miner, Deceased and a number of other men were on their way in to their working places in the morning, and were travelling down a 1 in 3 Dook, when a rake of empties was pushed over by an unauthorised person at the top. In endeavouring to get into manholes deceased fell and had his skull fractured and two others were slightly injured. It was alleged that they were all riding in the tubs but there was no proof of this at the Fatal Accidents Inquiry