| Annual
Report for 1935 as reported in Scotsman 10 July 1936 129 fatalities including: Falls of ground 63 fatalities Haulage 26 fatalities Explosions – 5 fatalities Shale Mines – 1 fatality Boys under 16 – 5 fatalities Youth age 16/17 – 4 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 |
| 1935 | January | 2 | Milnquarter | Nicholas | Connell | Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages |
| 1935 | January | 5 | Tannochside | Thomas | McCue | Newspaper report - Bothwell pages |
| 1935 | January | 14 | Kingshill | David Shanks | Bell | Newspaper report - Shotts pages |
| 1935 | January | 15 | Victoria | William | Parker | Newspaper report - Fife pages |
| 1935 | January | 17 | Minto Colliery | John | McMahon | Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages |
| 1935 | January | 22 | Woolmet | Thomas | Rae | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | January | 25 | Pennyvenie Colliery | Douglas Haig | Kerr | Crushed by runaway hutches. Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1935 | January | 30 | Glencraig Colliery | William Reid | McAndrew | Blood poisoning resulting from injuries received in 15 November 1934 |
| 1935 | February | 5 | Wilson's Mine, Douglas | Walter | Campbell | Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages |
| 1935 | February | 6 | Lochore Colliery | William | McGirr | Fall of coal on 25 December 1933 |
| 1935 | February | 6 | Foulshiels | Patrick | Doyle | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | February | 16 | Polkemmet | Bernard | McIlroy | FAI record – NAS " Bernard McIlroy,coal miner, 41 Dixon Terrace, Whitburn, died on 16 February 1935 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 4 December 1934 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when his right arm was jammed between two hutches causing a fracture of the radius" |
| 1935 | February | 18 | Carronhall | David | Brown | Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages |
| 1935 | March | 1 | Barleith | Thomas | Templeton | FAI record – NAS & death cert. |
| 1935 | March | 3 | Kingshill Colliery | Alexander | Nimmo | FAI record – NAS & death cert. |
| 1935 | March | 4 | Bowhill Colliery | John | Wallace | With thanks to Sandy Gray for this information |
| 1935 | March | 17 | Ferniegair Colliery | John | Rundell | Newspaper report - Hamilton pages |
| 1935 | March | 19 | NK (Usual residence New Cumnock) | Alexander | Whiteside | Injuries sustained on 29 September 1934 by fall of roof. FAI record – NAS & death cert. |
| 1935 | March | 22 | Greenrigg | Charles Jeffrey | Archibald | FAI record – NAS "Charles Jeffrey Archibald, coal miner, 7 Mollison Avenue, Harthill, died on 22 March 1935 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 21 March 1935 in No. 2 Pit, Greenrigg Colliery, Whitburn, when he was struck and knocked down by a haulage wheel frame" |
| 1935 | March | 30 | Aitken | Archibald | Macmillan | Newspaper report - Beath pages |
| 1935 | April | 4 | Hassockridge | Thomas | Naylas | Newspaper report - Shotts pages |
| Patrick | Warner | |||||
| 1935 | April | 11 | Preston Links colliery | Benjamin McKechnie | Ross | Crushed by rake of runaway hutches |
| 1935 | April | 12 | Shale Mine, West Calder | William | Fleming | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | April | 18 | Kames, Muirkirk | Alexander | Prentice | Newspaper Report - Muirkirk pages |
| 1935 | April | 25 | Quarter | Hugh | Bradley | Newspaper report - Hamilton pages |
| 1935 | April | 28 | Wilsontown | Thomas | McMorran | FAI record – NAS & death cert. |
| 1935 | April | 29 | Woodhall | George | Chalmers | Newspaper report - Bothwell pages |
| David | Wilson | |||||
| 1935 | April | 30 | Westmains Colliery | Michael | Allan | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| Patrick | Allan | |||||
| 1935 | May | 1 | Aitken | Robert | Allan | Newspaper report - Beath pages |
| 1935 | May | 4 | NK Bonnyrigg area | George | Ferrier | Accident on bogie |
| 1935 | May | 14 | Millhall | John | Douglas | Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages |
| 1935 | May | 15 | Dixons Colliery Blantyre | Alexander Brash | Watson | FAI record – NAS & death cert. |
| 1935 | May | 17 | Ferniegair Colliery | John | Rundell | Headstone |
| 1935 | May | 18 | Easthouses | Alexander | Fulton | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | May | 23 | Loanhead | Michael | Antonavich | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | May | 27 | Glencraig Colliery | Robert | Peden | Injuries sustained on 23 Nov 1934 by head coming in contact with roof bar |
| 1935 | May | 28 | Gateside | James | Elliott | Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages |
| 1935 | May | 30 | Mary Colliery | James | Orr | Accidental asphyxia |
| 1935 | June | 3 | Preston Links Colliery | Michael | Byrne | Knocked down by rake of runaway hutches |
| 1935 | June | 5 | Gartshore | Patrick | Kelly | Newspaper Report - Dunbartonshire accidents |
| 1935 | June | 6 | Woolmet Colliery | John McKane | Weighand | FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | June | 7 | Aitken Colliery | Francis | Johnston | Fall of roof. With thanks to Sharon Johnston for this information |
| 1935 | June | 9 | Whitehill Colliery | Charles | Higginson | FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | June | 11 | Fauldhead | Robert | Allan | Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages |
| 1935 | June | 14 | Glencraig Colliery | Andrew | Scott | Struck by material projected by shot fired by him |
| 1935 | June | 17 | Hamilton Palace | James | Robertson | Newspaper report - Bothwellhaugh pages |
| 1935 | June | 18 | Fauldhead | Henry | McGhee | Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages |
| 1935 | June | 19 | Aitken, Kelty | Charles | Robertson | Newspaper report - Beath pages |
| 1935 | June | 27 | Newtongrange | Joseph | Smith | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | June | 27 | Lady Victoria Pit | Juozas | Sliesoraitis | FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | June | 28 | Muircockhall | Robert Dewar | Forrester | Head injuries as a result of roof fall |
| 1935 | July | 8 | Mossbeath | Andrew | Wallace | Headstone & death cert. - Fall from the roof |
| 1935 | July | 16 | NK (Caldercruix area) | William | Colquhoun | May not be mining accident - died of burns and shock |
| 1935 | July | 25 | Easton | John | McCluskie | FAI record – NAS "John McCluskie, coal stripper, 38 Barbauchlaw Avenue, Armadale, died on 25 July 1935 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 24 July 1935 in No. 1 Easton Colliery, Bathgate, West Lothian, when a stone fell from the side of his working place upon him" |
| 1935 | July | 29 | Lumphinnans Colliery | John | Bingham | Register of FAI - Fall from the roof |
| 1935 | July | 31 | NK - Croy area | Patrick | Byrne | FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | August | 6 | Manor Powis | Andrew | Dalrymple | Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages |
| 1935 | August | 8 | Highhouse | Stewart | Strachan | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| Peter | McCartney | |||||
| 1935 | August | 11 | Newcraighall | Peter | Dudgeon | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | August | 15 | Clippens Lime Works | John | Lynch | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | August | 16 | Woodend | John | Forbes | FAI record – NAS " John Forbes, colliery under manager, Craigrigg Cottages, Woodend, Armadale, died on 16 August 1935 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 7 August 1935 in the bell conveyor main level of Woodend Colliery, Armadale, West Lothian, when a piece of sandstone fell upon him" |
| 1935 | August | 19 | No 2 Pit, Carberry Colliery | Alexander | Muirhead | FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | August | 23 | NK (Usual residence Tarbolton) | George | Adair | Died in County Hospital Ayr from injuried sustained through fall of coal from roof. FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | August | 30 | Highhouse | Robert | Scott | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1935 | August | 30 | NK (Usual residence Coalburn) | Archibald Dickson | Clark | Register of FAI - injuries caused when feet caught in creeper chain and dragged along ground. Died while under anaesthetic in Glasgow Infirmary |
| 1935 | August | 31 | Whitehill Colliery | Thomas | McHale |
FAI - NAS and death certificate Glasgow Herald 2 Sept 1935, p13, column7 |
| 1935 | September | 13 | Standhill | John | O'Hare | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | September | 22 | Loganlea Colliery | James Robertson | Brown | FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | September | 24 | Beoch | George | McCabe | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1935 | September | 24 | Glencraig Colliery | George | Hogg | Natural causes Newspaper report - Ballingry pages |
| 1935 | October | 3 | Woodend | John | Johnstone | FAI record – NAS "John Johnstone, oncost worker, 154 Mayfield Drive, Armadale, died on 3 October 1935 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on the same day in Woodend Colliery, Armadale, when he was struck by a haulage rope" |
| 1935 | October | 4 | Roslin Colliery | Walter Hogg | McMillan | FAI - NAS and death certificate |
| 1935 | October | 5 | Bowhill | Alexander | Pratt | Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages |
| 1935 | October | 6 | Carriden Colliery | John | McGerr | NAS FAI "John McGerr, pan shifter, 64 South Street, Bo'ness, Samuel Mighton Sinclair, oncost worker, 22 Main street, Bo'ness and Thomas Grant, pan shifter, 1 East Bog, Bo'ness, died on 7, 10 and 15 October 1935, respectively, at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 6 October 1935 in Carriden Colliery, Bo'ness, West Lothian, following an explosion of firedamp" Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| Samuel Mighton | Sinclair | |||||
| Thomas | Grant | |||||
| 1935 | October | 8 | Fauldhead | James | Walker | Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages |
| 1935 | October | 9 | Rosie | John | Feechan | Newspaper report - Fife pages |
| 1935 | October | 9 | NK (Coalburn area) | John | Aird | With thanks to Marion Turley for providing this information |
| 1935 | October | 11 | Gateside | Alan | Macfadzean | Newspaper report - Dumfriesshire pages |
| 1935 | October | 11 | Lochore Colliery | Peter | Drylie | Register of FAI - Crushed by conveyor engine |
| 1935 | October | 11 | Highhouse | James | Latta | Register of FAI - crushed between hutches and haulage road Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1935 | October | 14 | Dailly | Thomas | Laverty | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1935 | October | 21 | Cardowan | James | Douglas | Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages |
| 1935 | October | 23 | Wellesley | John | Hynds | Newspaper report - Fife pages |
| 1935 | October | 31 | Woodyett | Patrick | Clancy | Newspaper report - Stirlingshire pages |
| 1935 | October | 31 | Glencraig | Thomas | O'Neill | Register of FAI -Dragged by race of hutches |
| 1935 | Novermber | 22 | Wester Gartshore | John | McCormick | Newspaper Report - Dunbartonshire accidents |
| 1935 | November | 24 | Easton Colliery | Andrew | Cairns or Muir | FAI record – NAS "Andrew Cairns Muir known as Andrew Cairns, prop drawer, Hopefield Cottage, Burnside Road, Bathgate, died on 24 November 1936 in Easton Colliery, Bathgate, when material fell from the roof on him" |
| 1935 | November | 25 | Bowhill | John Finnie | Izatt | Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages |
| 1935 | November | 27 | Lady Helen Colliery | Peter David | Barnett | Register of FAI - Struck and knocked down by a stack of pit wood |
| 1935 | November | 30 | Burghlee | Francis | Gray | Newspaper report - Lothians pages |
| 1935 | December | 14 | NK Cambuslang area | James | Bunyan | death certificate |
| 1935 | December | 14 | Broomside | George | Cranston | Newspaper report - Shotts pages |
| 1935 | December | 15 | Blairhall | Adam | Arnott | Newspaper report - Fife pages |
| 1935 | December | 16 | NK Law, Carluke area | David | Watson | With thanks to William Watson Moonie for this information |
| 1935 | December | 16 | NK Airdrie area | William | McIlroy | May not be mining accident - fractured pelvis & internal injuries |
| 1935 | December | 19 | No 1 Pit, Twechar Colliery | Walter | Irvine | Dunbartonshire pages. With thanks to Kathryn Galliers & Leslie Harris for providing details of this accident |
| 1935 | December | 20 | Southrigg | Henry McEwan | Brown | FAI record – NAS "Henry McEwan Brown, oncost worker, 25 Harthill Road, Westcraigs, died on 20 December 1935 at home from injuries sustained earlier that day in Southrigg Colliery, Whitburn, West Lothian, when he was struck by a runaway tub" |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Gateside, Kirkconnel | Alexander | McCrae | Register of FAI - struck by runaway hutches |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Frances Colliery | Robert | Scott | Register of FAI - fall of stone |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Mauchline Colliery | Andrew Parker | McIlwraith | Register of FAI - crushed between loaded hutch and pit props |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Blantyreferme | John | Doyle | Register of FAI - fall of stone |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Dalzell and Broomside | James | Louden | Register of FAI - fall of stone |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Blantyreferme | John | Thomson | Register of FAI - crushed between hutches and haulage road |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Polmaise | Edward | Kelly | Register of FAI - fall of stone |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Kingshill | Matthew | Martin | Register of FAI - cave-in of sides |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Bank No 6 | James | Keegan | Register of FAI - fall of stone |
| 1935 | NK | NK | Bank No 6 | Hugh Roden | Richmond | Register of FAI - struck by runaway hutch |