Newliston (Oil Shale)

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Alexander, John, 07 Nov 1902, aged 33, Repairer, Deceased and another workman put up a "cuddie" wheel to run the shale to the level below. In running the first tub some difficulty was experienced, and they, assisted by the miner who worked in the place, began to pull the chain, when the whole erection collapsed and he was struck by a falling prop and killed instantaneously. The instructions to deceased and his neighbour, who erected all the "cuddie" wheels in the mine, were to "stamp" the legs into roof and pavement ; but on the suggestion of the miner, who was in a hurry, they put a crown to the roof and drove the legs hard on it, instead of stamping the roof as instructed

Denholm, John, 31 Oct 1890, 8.30 a.m., aged 17, Filler, Fall of roof

Grimson, Christopher, 25 Jun 1910, (accident: 31 May 1910), aged 22, Miner, He was bringing a loaded hutch out and another man was following him with another. For some reason his hutch stopped and in trying to get out of the way he ran against a prop which caused him to get between the two hutches and he was crushed. Died on the 25th

Hamilton, John, 24 Nov 1911, aged 52, Shale Miner, Deceased was walking down the main dook, where no miners are allowed to travel, when he was caught by the bogies carrying hutches, and crushed against the side of the road. Notices are posted forbidding men to travel on this haulage road

McMichael, Alexander, 10 Apr 1890, 8.30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 24, Miner, Explosion of a shot

Sharp, Alexander, 26 Jan 1889, aged 30, Bottomer, Crushed by carriage

Stirling, Samuel, 22 Nov 1884, aged 25, Miner, Fall of roof at face

Walker, John, 11 Oct 1897, aged 19, Drawer, Deceased and another were driving a slope road up through some stoops near to the outcrop. While the latter was charging a shot, the former went up an adjoining upset for a private purpose, and ignited some gas with his naked light. The upset had been inspected by the fireman about eight hours previously, and reported clear; and his chalk mark was subsequently found in it