Loganlea Colliery

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Brown, Alexander, 13 Dec 1897, aged 14, Bencher, Deceased was riding up an engine dook in front of a set of loaded tubs. He fell or was knocked off, and received injuries which resulted fatally about an hour after. He had not received permission to ride, and was warned against it by some fellow-workmen who saw him leave the landing

Carruthers, Simon, 11 May 1883, aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof. While "redding" road to start a "lift" [More information ...]

Curries, James, 06 Aug 1933, Miner, Killed by a fall of stone from the roof

Douglas, William, 11 May 1883, aged 50, Oversman, Fall of roof. While "redding" road to start a "lift" [More information ...]

Hanlon, Patrick, 18 Apr 1892, aged 45, Coke burner, Crushed by machinery. Returned to mine in a state of intoxication after he had ceased to be employed

Higgins, Peter, 13 Apr 1906, aged 34, Miner, The bottom portion of the seam — main coal — is taken out first and the upper portion left on and supported by props for several feet, after which it is worked off. Deceased had 10 feet of the upper portion on, and was preparing to take out more bottom coal when a part of the upper portion came away, and, striking him, killed him instantaneously

Lind, James sen., 04 Jun 1875, aged 58, Collier, [Fall of coal] The fall of the piece of coal he was working at knocked out a prop, and the roof (coal) fell upon him. (Stoop and room)

Logan, James, 23 Jun 1932, Miner, Killed by a fall of roof

McFarlane, James, 15 May 1901, aged 15, Pony driver, Deceased appeared to have been riding outbye on the first of a set of loaded tubs, and to have fallen in front of them, probably owing to his head having come in contact with a haulage rope roller, which was hung from the roof. He was found lying underneath the leading tub. His skull had been fractured

Paton, Robert, 07 Aug 1922, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 59, Miner, Deceased had returned to his working place after firing a shot when a fall of roof occurred and completely buried him. He was killed instantly. It took two hours to recover his body

Smith, James, 11 Mar 1890, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 15, Coal picker, Run over by waggons

Smith, James, jnr., 16 Jul 1922, (accident: 27 Jun 1922, 2.20 p.m., 8th hour of shift), aged 22, Chainer, He was searching for a coupling which he had hidden on the old dirt bing, which had been on fire for a year. When he was going down the side of the bing the surface crust broke, and he sank into the burning interior. He received severe burning injuries to abdomen and legs, and died on 16th July.

Stirling, Peter, 15 Jul 1910, aged 18, Picker, He was assisting to move waggons and using a round prop as a brake stick to put down the brake-rod. When he applied his weight to the outer end the other end flew out from under the spring of the waggon, and he fell in front of the wheels and was run over and fatally injured

Wood, Alexander, 08 Nov 1909, aged 19, Chain-runner, While riding, as usual, on the rope of an ascending rake of tubs on the dook road, his head apparently came in contact with the roof, causing dislocation of the neck