Lassodie Colliery

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Anderson, Thomas, 03 Aug 1909, aged 24, Miner, Deceased knew his roof required more props and had just taken measurement to get one to set up, when a large stone fell and killed him instantly

Bower, Robert, 11 Oct 1878, aged 32, Brusher, Fall of roof. At face of brushing

Campbell, William, 30 Nov 1896, Miner, Fall of roof stone at longwall face

Condron, Patrick, 22 Nov 1897, aged 65, Labourer, Deceased had finished his work for the day, and went to lift the jacket of another workman from off the drawbar hook of a waggon, when locomotive engine pushed another waggon up, and fatally crushed him

Dobbie, Andrew, 20 Sep 1924, 12.0 noon, 6th hour of shift, aged 52, Miner, At a longwall machine face where the seam is 3 ft. thick he was breaking loose coal with a hammer and casting it by hand to the roadhead when a piece of sandstone fell from the roof and crushed his head so severely that he died an hour later. The fall was 6½ ft. long by 3 ft. wide, by 2¼ ft. thick, and would weigh about 25 cwts. One bar was smashed. The maximum timbering distance allowed between the bars was exceeded under the fall

Drummond, Thomas, 28 Aug 1912, (accident: 26 Aug 1912), aged 61, Washer Attendant, He was attempting to tighten a bolt close to a revolving shaft, when a set screw, fastening a collar to the shaft, caught his sleeve. He was drawn round the shafting, and so severely injured that he died two days later. He should have stopped the machinery before attempting to work so close to it

Forbes, Peter, 05 Nov 1894, 6.30 p.m., aged 34, Oncostman, Fell down shaft, rope broke

Hoey, Robert, 28 Aug 1906, aged 60, Repairer, Deceased and another workman were engaged making repairs on a heading road, when the roof suddenly collapsed and he was completely buried

Houston, H., 23 Aug 1872, aged 14, Drawer, Run over by tub on incline

Houston, James, 29 May 1866, aged 20, Collier, Fall of stones out of shaft side [More information ...]

Hunter, Joseph, 27 Sep 1898, aged 36, Miner, Deceased was trying to pinch down a cut of coal which had already been shaken by a shot, when a portion of it suddenly came away, hurling the lever down upon the pavement and causing him to fall with it. Before he could get clear the remainder of the coal fell upon him, causing injuries which terminated fatally eleven hours afterwards

Izatt, Alexander, 31 Mar 1905, aged 14, Miner, Deceased was assisting to put timber up to the roof, when it suddenly fell upon him

McBirnie, James, 01 Oct 1877, aged 50, Bottomer, Fell from a mid-working

McGee, Thomas, 15 Dec 1923, Killed by hoist

McGhee, Thomas, 13 Dec 1923, aged 15, Killed by hoist

Penman, William, 23 Mar 1880, aged 20, Collier, Fall of side. At face, longwall

Reid, Thomas, 01 Dec 1887, Brusher, He went back before shot went off

Robson, James, 15 Apr 1910, aged 51, Miner, A fall of coal from face jammed him against a prop

Taylor, William, 24 May 1901, aged 37, Brusher, Deceased and another workman were engaged brushing a heading road when the roof suddenly fell

Terris, James, 29 May 1866, aged 20, Collier, Fall of stones out of shaft side [More information ...]

Terris, William, 08 Jan 1906, aged 66, Miner, Deceased withdrew a sprag to allow the coal to fall, and when he did so a fall of roof took place. The roof came away by a "roof break," which was over the face and unseen

Thomas, Haddow, 23 Jan 1907, (accident: 01 May 1906), aged 42, Brusher, Deceased was in the act of setting timber to the roof of a roadway which he had just brushed, when a stone fell and struck him between the shoulders. His injuries proved fatal on 23rd January, 1907

Whitelaw, George, 25 Nov 1929, aged 59, Fall of stone