He received a severe gash on the head, bruises on the shoulders, and a broken collar-bone. He was 28 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children. Deceased, who was 43 years of age, leaves a widow and two children. We were scattered about in a heap, and it was a minute or two before I saw the boy. Inspector of Mines. 'cwmorthin', use 'Sounds like search' if unsure of spelling, Tip: narrow down your search by typing more than one word and selecting 'Search for all words' or 'Exact search', AditNow... the site for mine explorers and mining historians, Mine explorer and mining history videos on YouTube, Connect with other mine explorers on Facebook.

It was too late in the day to suggest, that their Lordships could confront the facts as if they were the judges of them.

A Union Jack draped the coffin of Graham, who fought with the Royal Scots Fusiliers in the Great War.

[The Scotsman 1 April 1925], A fatal accident occurred yesterday in Kirkstyle Pit, Kilmarnock. A. E. Hart, minister of Coylton. 2 Bank pit of the New Cumnock Coal Company, Ayrshire, received burns as the result of an explosion of gas at midnight on Sunday. Glasgow, H.M.

The deceased was between forty and fifty years of age and leaves a widow and large family. One man was actually walking up the roadway, to be taken by the next "lift" of hutches, when he was struck and killed.

In the course of the morning and not long after the accident Mr David Ritchie, general manager of the group of collieries descended the pit; as did Mr Tweedie, the managing director; Mr John Davy, under general manager; and Mr R. L. Angus, director of Messrs William Baird & Company. The accident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning when the night shift men were on duty. James Lunnie, aged 52, residing in Dailly, was engaged in coal getting at the face when a fall from the roof occurred and he was buried in the debris. 1 Pit, New Cumnock. Please check the indexes in the, A miner named SC045925. James Carruthers, 6 Hillview, Bourtree Hall, Girvan, was working at "the face," when a mass of stone weighing half a ton fell from the roof. He was surgically attended, but died on his way to Ayr County Hospital. ", There has been one previous serious mine accident this year, and that also took place in Scotland. [Scotsman 6 August 1927], Miner Suffocated Near Irvine - While at work yesterday in Oldhall Pit, near Irvine, a miner, named William Muir, met his death by a fall of clay and timber. At the time of the accident Mr Jas. 7 Pit, belonging to A. Kenneth & Sons. [Scotsman 9 August 1935], Pit Tragedy Recalled – Miners' Heroism Recognised – Ceremony At Colliery - An impressive ceremony took place at Highhouse Colliery, Auchinleck, yesterday afternoon when six certificates and cheques from the Carnegie Hero Fund Trust were awarded to the men associated with the rescue work at the fatal accident in Highhouse Colliery on August 8 last. Dan.

He resided at Bridgend Lane, Kilwinning, It required eight men to remove the stone from his body. The Rows, Burnside;John Mackie (27), married, Stable Row, Craigbank;Joseph Walls (14), 78 Connel Park; Robert Milligan (32). Date: 1973. [Scotsman 15 October 1935], Kilmarnock Man Killed - A fatal accident occurred yesterday in Kirkstyle Pit, Kilmarnock, owned by the Portland Colliery Company (Ltd.) Francis Rodman, while following his duties as a roadsman in the main haulage road, was knocked down by a rake of hutches. Two of the miners escaped death or serious injury by jumping from a hutch and clinging to overhead rafters.

Knockshinnock] Colliery before reconstruction, known locally as the Drake Pit. Knockshinnock] Colliery before reconstruction, known locally as the Drake Pit. [Scotsman 25 September 1935], CUMNOCK MINER KILLED - James Latta (21), miner, Barrhill Road, Cumnock, while working in Highhouse Colliery, Auchinleck, was killed when his head struck the roof of the haulage road.

[Scotsman 2 July 1927], Cumnock Man's Death - While working in the afternoon shift at Whitehill Colliery, Cumnock, on Thursday, Blair Dunsmuir (50), miner, Ayr Road, Cumnock, was struck by a falling stone and knocked into a moving coalcutter . married, Connel Park, who died at the pithead; and James Crozier, South Western Road, who died in hospital at midnight. He had only commenced work a few minutes before the accident occurred. [Scotsman 5 September 1936], Robert Parker, aged 20, a pithead worker, of Main Street, Dreghorn, near Irvine, has died in Kilmarnock Infirmary from injuries received on Friday at Montgomeryfield Colliery , where he was employed. Death must have been instantaneous. M'Nellie, engaged as a drawer, suffered severely from the concussion, being pinned beneath a damaged hutch, and from this perilous position he was later released. John Mackie, and Sanderson were critically ill. Another eight men who were less seriously injured were able to go home after treatment.

Two hours later the rescuers reached Davidson, who was brought to the surface in a weak condition. Mr Herbert Lorimer, colliery manager, who led the rescue brigade, entered the affected area, and, though almost overcome himself, dragged Johnstone to safety.

The noise of the explosion brought other workers hurrying to the rescue and immediately a warning was sent to the pithead.

11 Annandale colliery, near Kilmarnock.

Output: 1947 - Coal: Household, Industrial. Daniel Wales was instantaneously killed by a fall of stones in Lady Ha' [Scotsman 26 April 1929], Fatal Burning Accident in Ayrshire Mine - Three miners, one of whom, Edward Cathcart (29), 122 Lethanhill, South Ayrshire, has died in Ayr County Hospital, were involved in an accident which occurred in Pennyvenie Mine, Dalmellington, in the early hours of yesterday morning. His companions could not remove the stone, and when they procured assistance and got M'Ghee out he was found to be dead. [Scotsman 24 December 1921], Kilmarnock Miner Killed - A miner named Joseph Picken, residing at 18 East Netherton Street, Kilmarnock, has been killed by a fall of stone from the roof at No. She averred that the chain which broke was defective in design and condition. Following the accident the remainder of the shift left off work for the day.

He was extensively burned about the lower part of the body.