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Fatal Accidents 1919
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If the name of the pit is not stated in records, we have recorded this as NK with the miner's usual residence added as an approximate indicator of area
Statistics from the Report of the HM Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries for 1919 - Deaths due to accidents in Scottish Division
183 deaths occurred due to accident occurred during 1919
12 killed by explosion of firedamp or coal dust
90 killed by falls of ground
12 killed in shaft accidents
6 killed by explosives underground
21 killed by haulage accidents
22 killed by other causes underground
17 killed on surface
3 death in a Metalliferous mine

Currently this page lists 191 fatalities
This page contains fatalities sourced from the Registers/Indexes of Fatal Accident Inquiries.  These records do not list the date of death, only the date of the FAI records.  Dates of death will be added when time and finances permit, meantime undated records from this source are highlighted with a blue background at the foot of the main table
 

Year Month Day Name of Colliery First Name Surname Extra information/ Source
1919 January 6 Frances Robert Lawrie Newspaper report - Fife pages Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1919 January 6 Ballochney Patrick Nash New Monkland accidents
1919 January 7 Bogfield Colliery Carmyle Thomas Harrigan Register of FAI - Fall of stone
1919 January 9 Aitken James King Injury to head by striking it against girder. Dunfermline Journal 1 February 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 January 9 Biggarford Colliery John Macalister Register of FAI - Fall of stone
1919 January 13 Tannochside Andrew McCulloch Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1919 January 14 Blairhall Alexander Wright Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 January 15 Carberry Pit Robert McLeod Bogue Register of FAI - Fall of stone
1919 January 17 Loanend Pit, Dechmont Colliery Francis Mulligan Register of FAI - Fall of stone from roof
1919 January 19 Whitehill Pit, Cumnock Hugh English Lochhead Register of FAI - Fall of stone
1919 January 20 Prestongrange William Watters Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 January 21 Braidhurst Colliery Thomas McGinnes Register of FAI - struck on the neck by a piece of stone
1919 January 23 Kenmuirhill Colliery Thomas Ferguson Register of FAI - Fall of quantity of material from roof
1919 January 24 Glencraig Colliery Charles Shoolbread Fall of stone on 18 Dec 1918. Dunfermline Journal 15 March 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 January 24 Newbigging Limestone Mine Edward Crombie Register of FAI - crushed by a loaded hutch
1919 January 25 Easter Jaw Alexander Gray Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1919 January 27 No 19 Pit Benhar Colliery Peter Johnston Register of FAI - caught and mangled in disc of electric coal cutting machine
1919 January 27 Dalkeith Colliery William Cree Lanart Register of FAI - Large stone falling upon him
1919 January 28 Woodilee Colliery John Miller FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919  January 29 Herbertshire Scott Gray With thanks to Sharon Pye for this information
1919 February 4 NK - usual residence Milton of Campsie John Robert Traynor Register of FAI & death cert (burns in colliery gas explosion)
1919 February 7 Auchenreoch William Anderson With thanks to Craig Davies for this information [NB date given was 12 Feb but death certificate gives 7 Feb]
1919 February 8 Easton John Connelly FAI record – NAS "John Connelly, miner, 48 Easton Rows, Bathgate, died on on 8 February 1919 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 12 November 1918 in No. 1 Easton Pit, Hopetoun Colliery, Bathgate, when a quantity of material fell upon him"
1919 February 10 Rosehall Colliery Samuel Paterson Register of FAI - injuries through arm being caught by endless chain and carried round drum of coal conveyor
1919 February 11 Lady Victoria Pit Robert Stewart Register of FAI - Crushed between the wall of a roadway and an empty hutch
1919 February 13 No 2 Pit Allanton Colliery William Hamilton FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 February 14 Arthur William Dryburgh Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages
1919 February 18 Rosehall Colliery John McLean Register of FAI - run over by engine on railway between Nos 7 and 13 pits
1919 February 21 Aitken James Drack Robertson Newspaper report - Beath pages
1919 February 25 Woolmet Daniel Tennant Sutherland Woolmet Edinburgh February 25th - A haulage motor having refused to start, the fireman opened the door of the switch-box to see if anything was wrong, and deceased, who was standing by him, suddenly put his hand into the box, and touching the live terminals, was electrocuted. [From Mines & Quarries General Report with Statistics for 1919 By HM Chief Inspector of Mines, Table of fatal accidents due to use of electricity in and about mines] Name from Register of FAI
1919 February 28 Whitrigg John Herbert FAI record – NAS "John Herbert, miner, Main Street, Blackburn, died on 28 February 1919 in No. 1 Pit, Whitrigg Colliery, Whitburn, when a large quantity of material fell upon him"
1919 March 3 Auchlochan Colliery Thomas Meikle FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 March 4 Prestongrange John Fraser Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 March 8 Elphinstone Colliery Michael McGinty Register of FAI - struck by moving bogie and left ankle fractured.  Cause of death angina pectoralis but jury unable to determine if this was accelerated by accident
1919 March 7 Minto William McLaughlin Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages
1919 March 7 No 2 Pit, Dalziel and Broomhouse Colliery William Cameron Register of FAI - killed instantaneously through a detonator exploding while he was preparing a shot
1919 March 12 Braehead John Hamilton FAI record – NAS "John Hamilton, pitheadman, Fallas Row, Fauldhouse, died on 12 March 1919 in No. 1 Pit, Braehead Colliery, Fauldhouse, when he fell down the shaft"
1919 March 12 Shawfield Colliery Alexander Davidson FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 March 17 Parkneuk Philip Kelly Newspaper report - Cambusnethan pages
1919 March 18 Julian Pit, Thornton John Dawson Burns Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 March 22 Blantyreferme David Muirhead Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1919 March 23 Smeaton James Campbell Natural causes
1919 March 24 Dykehead William Cairns Newspaper report - Dalserf pages
1919 March 25 Whitequarries Shale Miner Michael O'Donnell FAI record – NAS "Michael O' Donnell, miner, 58 Kingscavil Rows, Linlithgow, died on 25 March 1919 in No. 6 Whitequarries Shale Mine, Abercorn Parish, Linlithgowshire, when a large piece of shale fell upon him"
1919 March 26 NK Francis Donelly Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 March 26 Benarty Colliery John Hynd Register of FAI - Fall of stone from roof
1919 March 26 Kames Robert Parker Newspaper Report - Muirkirk pages
1919 March 28 Fordell James Beveridge Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 March 31 Newton, Cambuslang Hugh McIvor Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
1919 March 31 Woodhall William Wilson New Monkland accidents
1919 April 1 Maxwell Coal Pit, Dailly Matthew Dunlop Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
John Smylie
1919 April 4 Jerviston Mine Wincas Moskilunas Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof
1919 April 9 Newcraighall Colliery Robert Whitecross FAI notification Scotsman 15 April 1919 and death cert. Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 April 11 Earlseat Mine Thomas Spence Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 April 14 Baton Samuel McLean Newspaper report - Shotts pages
1919 April 15 Lochrigg Colliery Robert Goldthorpe FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 April 17 Hattonrigg George Campbell Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1919 April 18 Newliston William Brodie Newspaper report - Lothians pages
NAS: Fatal Accident Inquiry: William Broddie, Mine Rescue Brigade Station, Bathgate, Robert Laird and William Gibb, both at Mine Rescue Brigade Station, Coatbridge, all died on 18 April 1919 in Newliston Shale Mine, Kirkliston Parish, Linlithgowshire, attempting to put out a fire
William Gibb
Robert Laird
1919 April 21 Easterhill Patrick Dillon Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
Easterhill Lanark, April 21st - Deceased was killed by an electric shock from the haulage rope of a coal cutting machine. The supply was alternating current at 440 volts : the machine casing and the rope became alive owing to the trailing cable becoming jambed under the machine and being damaged to such an extent that there was direct contact between the machine and one of the power leads in the cable. [From Mines & Quarries General Report with Statistics for 1919 By HM Chief Inspector of Mines, Table of fatal accidents due to use of electricity in and about mines]
1919 May 3 Twechar Thomas Malone Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof
1919 May 3 Whitehill Colliery John McInnes Register of FAI - shock, blood poisoning and heart failure following injury by fall of rock
1919 May 3 No 32 Pit, West Calder John Ednie Lawson Register of FAI - cardiac failure after toxaemia due to injury by fall of shale
1919 May 5 Viewpark Frederick William Geater Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1919 May 5 Haugh Pit, Kilsyth William Abercrombie, sen Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
William Abercrombie, jun.
1919 May 8 Bog Colliery James Meek Register of FAI - Fall of stone
1919 May 10 Gateside Colliery Cambuslang Bernard Finnigan Register of FAI - Injuries received in main haulage road
1919 May 14 Glen Devon, Winchburgh Robert Douglas Newspaper report - Lothians pages
FAI NAS index "Drummond Dick Douglas, miner, 83 Niddry Rows, by Winchburgh, died on 14 May 1919 in No. 6 Shale Mine, Hopetoun, Kirkliston Parish, Linlithgowshire, when a large quantity of material fell upon him"
1919 May 19 Aitken John Elliot Newspaper report - Beath pages Dunfermline Journal 12 July 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 May 19 Mary Pit Joseph Bryn or Birrane Newspaper report - Ballingry pages. Dunfermline Journal 12 July 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 May 26 Leadhills James Murray FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 May 27 Eastfield Jonas (or John) Kalvaitis (or Miller) FAI record - NAS & death cert. "Jonas Kalvaitis (known as John Miller), coal miner, 24 Norman Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, died on 27 May 1919"
1919 June 2 Kingshill Colliery David Cullen Register of FAI - struck by an empty hutch
1919 June 6 Polmaise John Walker Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1919 June 6 Viewpark John Baillie Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1919 June 6 Blairhall James Faichney Newspaper report - Fife pages. Dunfermline Journal 12 July 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 June 9 No 1 Lumphinnans James Miller Fall of material from roof. Dunfermline Journal 12 July 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 June 13 Barony Colliery John Hazlett Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 June 17 Wallyford Thomas Arthur Dury Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 June 21 Mossbeath Colliery Peter Orr Newspaper report - Beath pages Also Dunfermline Journal 12 July 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 June 27 Kinglassie Colliery James Page Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 June 28 Hamilton Palace John Chalmers Newspaper report - Bothwellhaugh pages
1919 June 28 Mary Pit William Craigie Newspaper report - Ballingry pages. Dunfermline Journal 12 July 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 June 28 No 17 Cadder Patrick Duffin Register of FAI - crushed between hutches and the buildings on the side of the road
1919 July 1 Coursington Hugh Andrew Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages
(name incorrectly given as Reid)
1919 July 4 Polmaise Francis Patrick O'Brien Register of FAI - explosion caused by his lighted lamp igniting accumulated gas
1919 July 5 Tower Mine, Sanquhar John M'Quot Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages
1919 July 10 Bankton Colliery Thomas Donaldson Register of FAI - fell from gangway at coal washery
1919 July 11 Pannie Pit John Colson Register of FAI - fall of stones from roof
1919 July 13 Lady Helen Pit Dundonald Arthur James Robertson Register of FAI - Caught by picks of electric coal-cutting machine. Dunfermline Journal 6 September 1919 - not yet transcribed
1919 July 15 Gateside Michael McLaughlin Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages 
1919 July 20 William Pit, Carronhall Alexander Duncan Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1919 July 24 Addiewell Thomas Boyce Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 August 1 Banknock James Beattie Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages
1919 August 2 Woolmet Carmen Placido Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 August 2 Townhead, No 2 William Giffen Townhead, No 2, Lanark, August 2nd - While engaged in cutting the coal a "short" developed on the machine, and owing to the pin connecting the earthing system to the machine becoming loose and defective, he received so severe a shock that it immediately killed him. [From Mines & Quarries General Report with Statistics for 1919 By HM Chief Inspector of Mines, Table of fatal accidents due to use of electricity in and about mines] Name identified from Register of FAI
1919 August 2 Dechmont Colliery William Gray We were supplied with details of an accident to a William Gray in Dechmont. Although no date was give, we believe this may be the accident mentioned. With thanks to Tom Buchan for the information supplied
1919 August 18 Blantyre Colliery John Markey Death cert & RCE only
1919 August 21 Shale Mine Alexander Munro FAI record – NAS "Alexander Munro, shale miner, East Main Street, Broxburn, died on 21 August 1919 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 20 August 1919 when a large stone fell upon him"
1919 August 25 Bargany, Dailly David Park Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1919 August 28 Valleyfield Alexander Gordon Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 August 30 Annandale Colliery Martin Kiltie Register of FAI - burned by ignition of gas
1919 August 31 Blantyre Ferme James Kelly Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1919 September 1 Newcraighall Colliery Joseph Chalmers Heaney Register of FAI - caught by and carried round fly wheel of haulage engine
1919 September 2 No 32 Limefield Shale Mine Thomas Sneddon Register of FAI - Natural causes - syncope possibly due to exertion at work
1919 September 2 Lumphinnans John Colville Newspaper report - Beath pages
1919 September 3 Lady Victoria, Newtongrange area James Gilchrist Register of FAI - Run over by tubs
1919  September 5 Wemyss George Sinclair Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 September 7 Kippsbyre Robert Johnston New Monkland accidents
1919 September 9 Bartonholm James McNeil Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages
1919 September 19 Breich William Fleming Newspaper report - Lothians pages "William Fleming Junior, pit-bottom worker, 15 Front Street, Mossend, West Calder, died on 19 September 1919 in No. 1 Mid Breich Pit, Livingston Parish, Linlithgowshire, when he was crushed between a rake of hutches and the side of the road"
1919 September 19 Arthur John Simpson Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages
1919 September 25 Broomhouse John McGregor Broomhouse, Lanark, September 25th - Deceased removed an electric lamp from the holder in the blacksmith-s shop at the surface and, whilst tampering with the live terminals of the lamp holder, he received a fatal electric shock. [From Mines & Quarries General Report with Statistics for 1919 By HM Chief Inspector of Mines, Table of fatal accidents due to use of electricity in and about mines]

Name identified from FAI record & death certificate
1919 September 26 Grangepans John Patrick Hamilton Newspaper report - Lothians pages
Charles Sneddon
Walter Nisbet
George Hawthorn
1919 September 27 Gordon Pit William Wheeler Milne Register of FAI - Injured on 8 September 1919 - run over by waggon
1919 September 27 Greenfield Colliery Joseph Robb FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 September 29 West Mains John Rae Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 September 30 No 3 pit, Rosehall Joseph Sinnerton FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919  October 1 Herbertshire Peter Watt Fell down shaft - death cert only
1919  October 3 Aitken, Kelty William Hunter Newspaper report - Beath pages
1919 October 3 Woodhall Colliery, Calderbank James Houston Register of FAI - explosion of gas
1919 October 6 No 13 pit, Rosehall William Henry Clifford Newspaper report - Old Monkland pages
1919  October 9 Govan Colliery Thomas Welsh FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 October 17 South Kenmuir pit, Carmyle James Park Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 October 22 Carriden Michael H. McCulloch Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 October 23 Gain Clay Mine, Glenboig Matthew Cairns Register of FAI - explosion of gas
1919 November 3 Dunsyston Thomas Reid FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 November 10 Blairhall James Gannon Newspaper report - Fife pages
1919 November 11 Foulshiels John Harper FAI record – NAS "John Harper Junior, chainrunner, 8 Albert Buildings, Blackburn, died on 11 November 1919 in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 30 October 1919 in Foulshiels Colliery, Whitburn, when a rake of hutches ran away and his head came in contact with the roof"
1919 November 13 No 3 Wilsontown Colliery Thomas Francis Ravie FAI record - NAS & death cert.
1919 November 14 Drumley James Campbell Lang Ayr No 1, Drumley, Ayr, November 14th - Deceased was killed by leakage of current from a coal-cutting machine. The cause or source of the leakage could not be discovered; the protective earth circuit was, however, defective. The bat connector at the gate end box had not been properly fixed, and the holding bolt was not screwed home. The connection to earth, therefore, at this point depended entirely upon contact between the metal surface of the bat and the box or socket into which it was fitted. It was found afterwards that through corrosion of the metal of the bat and accumulated dirt upon it that the conductivity of its surface was nearly nil. [From Mines & Quarries General Report with Statistics for 1919 By HM Chief Inspector of Mines, Table of fatal accidents due to use of electricity in and about mines]  Name identified from Register of FAI
1919 November 15 Blackrigg Malcolm McGregor FAI record – NAS "Malcolm McGregor, miner, North Mossend, Armadale, died on 15 November 1919 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on the same day in No. 1 Pit, Blackrigg Colliery, Armadale, when a stone fell upon him"
1919 November 21 Fanspark Joseph Rafferty Newspaper report - Lothians pages
NAS: Fatal Accident Inquiry: Joseph Rafferty, miner, 2 Kennedy's Court, Main Street, Broxburn, died on 21 November 1919 in No. 41 Shale Mine, Hopetoun, Abercorn Parish, Linlithgowshire, when a large quantity of material fell upon him
1919 December 1 Baton Alexander McLean Newspaper report - Shotts pages
1919 December 3 No 4, Clyde Colliery Thomas Cardow Register of FAI - fell into sump and crushed by cage
1919 December 6 Lothians Pit, Bo'ness Andrew Falconer Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 December 6 Kirkwood Colliery, Bargeddie James Docherty With thanks to Lesley McCluskey for this information
1919  December 9 Simpsonland Colliery Alexander Clelland Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919  December 9 Douglas Park James Wales Newspaper report - Bothwell pages
1919 December 10 Grange Archibald Shanks Newspaper report - Lothians pages
1919 December 10 Emily Pit Arniston Alexander Watson Register of FAI - injuries by being struck by a car
1919 December 13 Canderigg Colliery, Netherburn Alexander McIntyre Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof of working place
1919 December 17 Ardenrigg John Hamilton New Monkland accidents
1919 December 18 Hillhead Samuel Eccles Register of FAI - fell down shaft
1919 December 23 Greenhill Colliery, Cleland James Gibson Register of FAI - blood poisoning after injury to right foot by being run over by wheel of loaded hutch
1919 December 24 Auchinraith Andrew Lindsay Register of FAI - struck by piece of falling coal
1919 December 26 Howkerse Colliery, Bothkennar William Day Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof
1919 December 27 Cornsilloch Andrew Chambers Newspaper report - Dalserf pages
1919 December 28 Millhall Colliery Peter McAulay Register of FAI - Struck on head by fall from roof
1919 December 29 Swinhill Colliery Charles McMillan Newspaper report - Dalserf pages
1919 December 30 Emily Pit John Milne Dick Struck by a large stone - FAI & death cert.
1919 NK NK Gateside Colliery, Lanarkshire David Paterson Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Highhouse Colliery Robert Gilmour Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Shawstonhead Colliery James McDonald Muir Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Montgomeriefield Colliery Robert Cairns Register of FAI - crushed between 2 hutches
1919 NK NK Ardeer East Colliery David Frew Register of FAI - blasting shot hung fire then went off unexpectedly
1919 NK NK No 6 Shale Mine, Hopetoun Drummond Dick Douglas Register of FAI - fall of material from roof
1919 NK NK Gateside, Cambuslang Robert Liddle Register of FAI - struck by piece of coal blown by shot
1919 NK NK No 12 Colliery, Liberton Allan Mackie Register of FAI - fell down an incline
1919 NK NK Drumley Colliery Robert Adams Register of FAI - fall of stone from side of road
1919 NK NK Lady Ha', Kilwinning Alexander Robertson Register of FAI - struck on head by piece of stone
1919 NK NK Dumbreck Colliery James Boyd Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof
1919 NK NK Calderhead Colliery Ian Fraser Allan Register of FAI - struck by winding rope
1919 NK NK No 12 pit, Niddrie Simon Campbell Register of FAI - crushed on an incline by a runaway carriage
1919 NK NK Emily Pit, Arniston David Kirk Register of FAI - crushed between 2 hutches
1919 NK NK Jawcraig Colliery James Penman Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Parkneuk Colliery Alexander Brown Register of FAI - fell with hutch down shaft
1919 NK NK Waterside Colliery John Young Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Littlemill Colliery William McGhie Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Shewalton Colliery James Orr Register of FAI - struck by a hutch
1919 NK NK Barlocco Barytes Mine Douglas Grier Register of FAI - caught by machinery in motion
1919 NK NK Lady Victoria John Naysmith Register of FAI - fall of material from roof
1919 NK NK Prestonlinks Colliery James McCormack Register of FAI - injury to left knee caused by coming in contact with hutch
1919 NK NK Plean Colliery William Drysdale Register of FAI - knocked down by railway waggon
1919 NK NK Clydeside Colliery John Henderson Register of FAI - explosion caused by gas ignited by naked light
1919 NK NK Shields Colliery Christopher Jardine Register of FAI - crushed between 2 waggons
1919 NK NK Blantyre Colliery John Reddie Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Redford Colliery Harry Dawson Register of FAI - fall of stone
1919 NK NK Grasshill Coal Pit, Glenbuck William Brown Register of FAI - fall of stone from coal face
1919 NK NK Woolmet Peter Burnett Moodie Register of FAI - blood poisoning caused by injuries sustained to his left hand
1919 NK NK Wilsontown Colliery Thomas Francis Davie Register of FAI - fall of blaes and stone from roof
1919 NK NK Old Orbiston Ebenezer Murphy Register of FAI - fall of coal from face
1919 NK NK Pennyvenie Hector Jones Register of FAI - fall of coal and stone
1919 NK NK Barglachan Coal Pit, Auchinleck Archibald Rankin Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof
1919 NK NK Burnockhill Pit, Ochiltree Andrew Strachan Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof
1919 NK NK Common Pit James Hill Torrance Register of FAI - fall of stone from roof
Last Updated 15th June 2014