Scottish Mining Website

Index to deaths in Scotland 1960 onwards
These names are sourced from a variety of records including newspapers, lists of fatal accident inquiries, memorials and death certificates.
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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

Year	Month	Day	Colliery	District	First Name	Surname	Age	Occupation	Cause	Information on site or Source
1960	January	12	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	John	Docherty	30		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1960	January	13	Auchincruive Colliery	Ayrshire	Peter	Devlin		coal miner (brusher)	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Peter Devlin,coal miner (brusher), 51 Marchburn Avenue, Prestwick, died on 13 Jan 1960 in Kingcase No. 7 Section of Auchincruive 4 and 5 Colliery, Glenburn, Prestwick, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof "
1960	January	20	Bankton Colliery	Lothian	John	Devlin			Struck by wagons	The Times, Thursday, Jan 21, 1960
1960	January	20	Bankton Colliery	Lothian	William	Cuthbertson			Struck by wagons	The Times, Thursday, Jan 21, 1960
1960	February	8	Newcraighall Colliery	Lothian	Francis Croal Stark	Gilroy	35	Brusher	Fall of stone
1960	February	22	Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery	Ayrshire	Robert	Steele		coal miner	Fall of coal	NAS FAI "Robert Steele, coal miner, 35 Ashmark Avenue, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, died on 22 Feb 1960 at South Boig District of Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery, New Cumnock, when he was struck and buried by a fall of coal from the roof"
1960	March	9	Bowhill Colliery	Fife	John	Dunn		coal miner	Fall of roof	NAS FAI "John Dunn, coal miner, coal miner, 8 Denfield Gardens, Cardenden, died on 9 Mar 1960 at Bowhill Colliery, Cardenden, Parish of Auchterderran, Fife, when he was trapped by a fall of material from the roof"
1960	March	14	Wellesley Colliery	Fife	Daniel Ward	Cunningham	35	coal miner (stripper)	Crushed between girder and conveyer gearing
1960	March	21	Gilmerton Colliery	Lothian	John Campbell	Smith	49	Coal miner (oncost)	Pinned beneath descending cage
1960	March	31	Woolmet Colliery	Lothian	Thomas	Wood	60	colliery surface worker	Run over by railway wagon
1960	April	4	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	Rapolas	Laszkis (known as Robert Lusk)		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Rapolas Laszkis known as Robert Lusk, coal miner, 39 Sloan Street, Catrine, Ayrshire, died on 4 Apr 1960 at Ballochmyle Hospital, Mauchline, from injuries sustained on 24 Mar 1960 in a part of the underground workings of the Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, when a stone fell upon him"
1960	April	9	Dalkieth	Lothian	James Gibson	Moffat	67	packer	Roof fall	With thanks to Craig Statham for this information
1960	April	23	Lingerwood	Lothian	Thomas McGurk	Robertson	57	coal miner (brusher)	Struck and knocked down by moving bogie
1960	April	25	Prestonlinks Colliery	Lothian	Maurice	Brady		acetylene burner	Wall collapsed	NAS FAI "Maurice Brady, acetylene burner, 53 Montgomery Avenue, Coatbridge, died on 25 April 1960 at Prestonlinks Colliery, Prestonpans, when the forebrick lining wall of the Boiler House collapsed."
1960	May	26	Bank Colliery	Ayrshire	William	McGillivray		coal miner	Struck by runaway hutch	NAS FAI "William McGillivray, coal miner, 19 Dalhanna Drive, New Cumnock, died on 26 May 1960 in the Main Dook, Eight Feet Seam, Bank Colliery, New Cumnock, when he was struck by a runaway hutch"
1960	June	1	Riddochhill	Lothian	Alexander George	Mutch		Coal cutter	Wooden roof strap fell from the roof on to the chain conveyor and was pushed against him	NAS FAI "Alexander George Mutch, coal cutter, 122 Mooreland Gardens, Addiewell, died on 1 June 1960 at Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, from injuries sustained on 19 May 1960 in Riddochhill Colliery, Blackburn, when a wooden roof strap fell from the roof on to the chain conveyor and was pushed against him"
1960	June	2	Kinneil Colliery	Lothian	James	Morton		switch attendant	Struck by locomotive pulling hutches	NAS FAI "James Morton, switch attendant, 3 Bannock Road, Fallin, died on 2 June 1960 in Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, when he was struck by a locomotive pulling a rake of empty mine cars"
1960	June	9	Fordell Colliery	Fife	George Hope	Inglis		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "George Hope Inglis, coal miner, 21 Hillview Place, Crossgates, Fife, died on 9 Jun 1960 at Fordell Colliery, Cowdenbeath, when he was struck by a stone which fell from the roof"
1960	June	14	Gilmerton Colliery	Lothian	Edward Dennis	Keane	28	Coal miner (shot firer)	Fell 175ft from moving haulage platform
1960	June	15	Overtown	Lanarkshire	Peter Savage	Stewart	59	Pit deputy	Accident involving mine cars	NAS FAI & death cert. & The Times, Friday, Jun 17, 1960
1960	June	22	Garscube	Lanarkshire	Matthew	Jackson	45	Miner	Fall of rock	NAS FAI & death cert. & The Times, Thursday, Jun 23, 1960
1960	June	23	Prestongrange Colliery	Lothian	John Greenlaw	Baxter		NCB deputy	Caught in coal cutting machine	NAS FAI "Duncan Robertson Sibbald, 11 Meadowbank Road, Ormiston, East Lothian, died on 11 June 1978, in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 12 May 1978 in an underground accident, at the Lady Victoria Colliery"
1960	June	29	Polmaise	Stirlingshire	John	Forsyth		Shaftsman	Trapped underneath a cage.	NAS FAI "John Forsyth, coal miner (shaftsman), 36 Ochilview, Cowie, died on 29 June 1960 in the ambulance room of Polmaise Colliery, Fallin, Parish of St Ninians, from injuries sustained on the same day at No. 4 shaft at No. 4 Pit bottom when he was trapped underneath a cage."
1960	July	13	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Livingston	Forsyth		mine driver	Girder fell upon him	NAS FAI "Livingstone Forsyth, mine driver, 42 Coronation Road, Drongan, died on 13 Jul 1960 in the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on 6 Jul 1960 in Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when a girder fell upon him"
1960	July	18	Auchincruive Colliery	Ayrshire	Gavin	Dyet		apprentice mining engineer	Struck an overhead steel girder	NAS FAI "Gavin Dyet, apprentice mining engineer, 94 St. Quivox Road, Prestwick, died on 18 Jul 1960 in Slope 49 Road, Prestwick Mine, Auchincruive Nos. 4 and 5 Collieries, when his head struck an overhead steel girder"
1960	July	25	Cardowan Colliery	Lanarkshire	John	Dewar	40	foreman engineer	Explosion	The Times, Tuesday, Jul 26, 1960
					William	Murphy	52	colliery deputy
					Theodore	Stenzil	32	colliery worker
1960	August	25	NK Edinburgh area	Lothian	James	Waldie	39	haulageman	Struck by a bogie and two empty hutches
1960	September	21	Frances	Fife	Duncan	Shields	29	acting under-manager	Fall	Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1960	October	5	Michael Colliery	Fife	John Jardine	Thomson, formerly Jessiman	42	coal miner (face worker)	Struck on head by moving skip	With thanks to the anonymous contributor of this information
1960	October	10	Glencraig Colliery	Fife	Thomas	McCormack		coal miner	From injuries sustained on the same day at Glencraig Colliery, Glencraig, Fife, from subarachnoid haemorrhage resulting from the rupture of a berry aneurysm	NAS FAI "Thomas McCormack, coal miner, 92 Balbedie Avenue, Lochore, Fife, died on 10 Oct 1960 at the Northern Hospital, Dunfermline, from injuries sustained on the same day at Glencraig Colliery, Glencraig, Fife, from subarachnoid haemorrhage resulting from the rupture of a berry aneurysm"
1960	November	6	Maxwell Colliery	Ayrshire	Matthew Davidson	McGowan		coal mining trainee instructor	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Matthew Davidson McGowan, coal mining trainee instructor, 42 Dowhill Road, Girvan, died on 6 Nov 1960 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on 31 Oct 1960 in Maxwell Colliery, Dailly, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof"
1960	November	10	Gilmerton Colliery	Lothian	James	Williams	22	Coal miner (drawer)	Buried under fall of coal
1960	November	16	Rothes Colliery	Fife	Arthur Donaldson	Mair	57	miner	Struck by loaded bogie	With thanks to the anonymous contributor of this information
1960	November	23	Benhar Colliery	Lanarkshire	Alexander Paterson	McKinley		miner	Fall of roof	NAS FAI "Alexander Paterson, McKinley, miner, 20 Baillie Street, Whitburn, West Lothian, died on 23 November 1960 at Bangour Hospital, West Lothian, from injuries sustained on 28 September 1960 at No. 4 Left Main Coal Section, Benhar Colliery, Harthill, Lanarkshire, when he was crushed by a fall from the roof workings"
1960	December	5	Kingshill Colliery	Lanarkshire	David	Brown	32	coal miner (oncost)	NK - multiple fractures	NAS FAI & death cert
1960	December	23	Sorn Mine	Ayrshire	Ian Hamilton	Stewart		coal miner	Struck by hutches	NAS FAI "Ian Hamilton Stewart, coal miner, 24 Craig View, Springside, Kilmarnock, died on 23 Dec 1960 at the Infirmary, Kilmarnock, from injuries sustained on 16 Dec 1961 at the pit bottom in Sorn Mine, Catrine, Ayrshire, when he was struck by moving coal hutches"
1961	January	5	Kinneil Colliery	Lothian	James	Wright		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "James Wright, coal miner, 72 Brentwood Terrace, Bo'ness, died on 5 January 1961 in No. 2 Jersey Section, Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, when a stone fell from the roof on him"
1961	January	9	Dollar Mine	Clackmannan	James Moffat Blair	McGrath		Coal miner	Fall of coal from the roof.	NAS FAI "James Moffat Blair McGrath, coal miner, 1 Braeside, Sauchie, Alloa, and Peter Mitchell, coal miner, 51 Mount William, Sauchie Alloa, died on 9 January 1961 at Dollar Mine, Parish of Muckhart, Perthshire, when they were hit by a fall of coal from the roof."
1961	January	9	Dollar Mine	Clackmannan	Peter	Mitchell		Coal miner	Fall of coal from the roof.
1961	February	2	Auchincruive Colliery	Ayrshire	John	Hainey		colliery oversman	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "John Hainey, colliery oversman, 23 Ferguson Avenue, Prestwick, died on 2 Feb 1961 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on 31 Jan 1961 at Auchincruive Nos. 4 and 5 Collieries, Prestwick, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof"
1961	February	27	Newcraighall Colliery	Lothian	Francis Chalmers	Johnston	30	Coal miner (developer)	Fall of stone
1961	March	2	Bowhill	Fife	Robert	Muir	39	NK	Accident (source – gravestone)	Headstone & death cert.
1961	March	2	Bowhill	Fife	Richard Beveridge	Petrie	34	coal miner	Struck by runaway bogie	Headstone & death cert.
1961	March	4	Kinglassie Colliery	Fife	Andrew	Morris		colliery machineman	Fall of rock	NAS FAI "Andrew Morris, colliery machineman, 202 Whitehall Avenue, Cardenden, Fife, died on 4 Mar 1961 at No. 5 Lower Lochgelly Section, Surface Mine, Kinglassie Colliery, Parish of Kinglassie, Fife, when he was buried by a fall of rock"
1961	March	4	Cardowan Colliery	Lanarkshire	Charles	Graham	41		Accidentally killed	Headstone
1961	April	4	Prestongrange Colliery	Lothian	Archibald Arthur	Greenhorn		surface mechanic	Caught in machinery	NAS FAI "Archibald McArthur Greenhorn, surface mechanic with the National Coal Board, 51 Niddrie Marischal Crescent, Edinburgh, died on 4 April 1961 at Prestongrange Colliery, Prestonpans, when he came into contact with moving machinery and was thrown against a girder."
1961	April	5	Whitrigg Colliery	Lothian	James Fagan	Molloy		colliery wasteman	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "James Fagan Malloy, colliery wasteman, 45 Bellvue Crescent, Bellshill, died on 5 April 1961 in Whitrigg Colliery, East Whitburn, when a large stone fell from the roof on him"
1961	April	6	Mary Colliery	Fife	David Clark	Bruce		coal miner (prop drawer)	Fall of roof	NAS FAI "David Clark Bruce, coal miner (prop drawer), 13 Kirktoun Park, Ballingry, died on 6 Apr 1961 at Mary Colliery, Lochore, Ballingry, Fife, when he was trapped by the collapse of part of the roof"
1961	April	12	Lindsay Colliery	Fife	John Crawford	Gilruth		coal miner	Crushed between prop and sylvester	NAS FAI "John Crawford Gilruth, coal miner, 28 Woodside, Cowdenbeath, died on 12 Apr 1961 at the Hospital, Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, from injuries sustained on 10 Apr 1961 at Lindsay Colliery, Kelty, Parish of Beath, Fife, when he was crushed between a prop and a sylvester which caught in a moving conveyor"
1961	April	14	Emily Colliery	Lothian	James Harper	Murray	59	coal miner (train guard)	Struck by derailed hutch
1961	May	11	Aitken Colliery	Fife	James Lister Heggie	Nelson		coal miner	Caught in coal cutting machine	NAS FAI "James Lister Heggie Nelson, coal miner (brusher), 23 Drylie Street, Cowdenbeath, died on 11 May 1961 at Aitken Colliery, Kelty, when his clothing became entangled with the revolving picks of a coal cutting machine"
1961	May	22	Kinglassie Colliery	Fife	Henry	McQuade		coal miner	Struck on head by roof bar	NAS FAI "Henry McQuade, coal miner, 55 Carden Castle Park, Cardenden, Fife, died on 22 May 1961 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 4 May 1961 at Kinglassie Colliery, fife, when he was struck on the head by a roof bar"
1961	May	25	Easton Colliery	Lothian	James	Walkinshaw		colliery brusher	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "James Walkinshaw, colliery brusher, 2 Strathavon Terrace, Westfield, by Bathgate, died on 25 May 1961 in Easton Colliery, Bathgate, when a large stone fell on him from the left side of the road"
1961	June	5	Bogside Mine, Balgownie	Fife	David Jarvie	Purdon		coal miner	Struck by the rotating picks of a shearer	NAS FAI "David Jarvie Purdon, coal miner, 25 Simpson Drive, Coalsnaughton, died on 5 Jun 1961 at Bogside Mine, Balgownie, Culross, when he was struck by the rotating picks of a shearer"
1961	June	23	Valleyfield Colliery	Fife	Henry	Black	51	coal miner	Natural causes	Glasgow Herald 22 July 1961 p8 c2
1961	June	27	Blairhall Colliery	Fife	James	Hunter		coal miner	Struck by girder while travelling in cage	NAS FAI "James Hunter, coal miner, 34 Mitchell Crescent, Hill of Beath, died on 27 Jun 1961 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on the same day at Blairhall Colliery, Parish of Culross, Fife, when he was struck by a girder which was being carried in a cage in which he was travelling to the surface"
1961	July	16	Glencairn Colliery	Lothian	John	Porteous		miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "John Porteous, miner, 9 Hope Place, Tranent, died on 16 July 1961 at Glencairn Colliery, Longniddry, East Lothian, when he was hit between the shoulders by a falling stone"
1961	July	31	Lindsay Colliery	Fife	Thomas Hutchinson Thomson	Burt	56	colliery overman	Natural causes
1961	August	9	Easthouses Colliery	Lothian	David	Hogg	51	coal miner (brusher)	Fall of stone
1961	August	17	Overtown Colliery	Lanarkshire	Hugh Collins	Thomson	40	coal miner (stripper)	NK - head injuries	NAS FAI & death cert
1961	September	13	Minto Colliery	Fife	Arthur Gardiner	Watters	31	coal miner	Fall of coal
1961	September	30	Kinneil Colliery	Lothian	Hamilton Strachan	Ogg		handyman	Knocked over by blast of compressed air	NAS FAI "Hamilton Strachan Ogg, handyman, 23 Hopetoun Terrace, Bo'ness, died on 30 September 1961 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 28 September 1961in Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, while helping to repair a joint in a steel pipe carrying compressed air when the pipe burst and he was knocked over by the blast of air"
1961	October	3	Enterkine Colliery	Ayrshire	Hamilton	McGill		haulage contractor	Hot ashes fell on him	NAS FAI "Hamilton McGill, haulage contractor, 25 Goodwin Drive, Annbank, Ayrshire, died on 3 Oct 1961 at Ballochmyle Hoaspital, Mauchline, from injuries sustained on 2 Oct 1961 at Enterkine Colliery, Annbank, when hot ashes fell upon him"
1961	October	23	Maxwell Colliery	Ayrshire	George	Hewitt		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "George Hewitt, coal miner, 14 Wood Street, Dailly, Ayrshire, died on 23 Oct 1961 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on 18 Oct 1961 at West Romilly Ell Coal Workings of Maxwell Colliery, Dailly, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof"
1961	October	24	Manor Powis	Stirlingshire	George	Nicholson		Coal miner	Struck by runaway mine cars	NAS FAI "George Nicholson, coal miner (oncost), 10A Woodside Road, Stirling, died on 24 October 1961 at the foor of No. 1 Mine leading to Hartley's Section and Rougvie's Loading Point in Manor Powis Colliery, Causewayhead, Parish of Logie, when seven mine cars became detatched and ran downhill before becoming derailed and hitting him."
1961	October	24	Lady Victoria Colliery	Lothian	Kenneth	Davis	33	Stripper	Crushed between cover plate of conveyor and roof
1961	October	29	Whitrigg Colliery	Lothian	John	Friskey		coal cutting machineman	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "John Friskey, coal cutter machineman, 5 Almond Court, East Whitburn, died on 29 October 1961, at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 25 October 1961 in Whitrigg Colliery, East Whitburn, when a large stone fell from the roof on him"
1961	October	30	Glencraig Colliery	Fife	Thomas	McCormack		coal miner	NK (injuries leading to brain haemorrhage)
1961	November	22	Roslin Colliery	Lothian	Samuel	Hunter	33	coal miner (face worker)	Collapse of roof and buried under debris
1961	November	29	Wellesley Colliery	Fife	Alexander	Allison	36	Mine deputy	Multiple compression injuries
1961	December	4	Prestongrange Colliery	Lothian	Hugh	Erwin		brusher	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Hugh Erwin, coal miner (brusher) 220 New Street, Musselburgh, died on 4 December 1961 in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh from injuries sustained on the same day at Prestongrange Colliery, Prestonpans, when he was hit by a falling stone."
1961	December	6	Burghlee Colliery	Lothian	George Sneddon	Brown	51	colliery wasteman	Fall of stone
1961	December	6	Boglea Mine	Lanarkshire	George	Dorman		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "George Dorman, coal miner, 124 Greengairs Road, Greengairs, Lanarkshire, died on 6 December 1961 at Boglea Mine, Greengairs, Lanarkshire, when he was crushed by a fallen stone from the roof"
1961	December	13	Pirnhall Mine	Stirlingshire	James Gardner	Henderson		Coal cutting machineman	Fall of stone from roof	NAS FAI "James Gardner Henderson, coal cuting machineman, 125 Stirling Street, Denny, died on 13 December 1961 at the coal face line between Nos. 5 and 6 Branch Roads of Pirnhall Mine, Whins of Milton, Parish of St Ninians, when a large stone fell from the roof and hit him."
1961	December	28	Lindsay Colliery	Fife	George	Munro		colliery electrician	Electrocuted	NAS FAI "George Munro, colliery electrician, Glenfoot, Main Street, Glencraig, Fife, died on 28 Dec 1961 at Lindsay Colliery, Kelty, when he was electrocuted while assisting in the examination of the Contactor Starter of an induction motor installed in the Little Splint Area of the surface mine"
1962	February	2	Fordell Colliery	Fife	Thomas	Haddow		colliery wasteman	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Thomas Haddow, colliery wasteman, 23 Hawthorn Crescent, Hill of Beath, Fife, died on 2 Feb 1962 at Fordell Colliery, Cowdenbeath, when he was crushed by a fall of stone from the roof"
1962	February	12	Bowhill Colliery	Fife	William Adamson	McLaughlan	26	coal miner - preparatory worker	Fractured skull - injury received in course of employment	Headstone & death cert.
1962	February	12	Baads Coal Mine, West Calder	Lothian	James	Davidson		coal miner - face worker	Partially buried under fall of stone from roof	Midlothian Advertiser 16 February 1962 & death cert
1962	March	8	Kames Colliery	Ayrshire	Hector	McNair		shot firer	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Hector Macnair, shot-firer, 30 Lapraik Avenue, Muirkirk, died on 8 Mar 1962 at Kames Colliery, Muirkirk, when he was struck and buried by a fall of stone from the roof"
1962	March	17	Riddochhill Colliery	Lothian	Roberto	Di Biasio		plant attendant	Crushed by stage loader	NAS FAI "Roberto Di Biasio, plant attendant, 53 Langside Gardens, West Calder, died on 17 March 1962 in Riddochhill Colliery, Blackburn, while lowering a stage loader when the loader's head toppled over and trapped his head between the gear box and a steel arch"
1962	April	20	Knowehead Mine Chapelhall	Lanarkshire	Alexander	Donald		miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Alexander Donald, miner, 37 George Street, Chapelhall, died on 20 April 1962 at Knowehead Mine, Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, when he was crushed by a fallen stone from the roof"
1962	April	27	No 4 Burghlee Colliery	Lothian	William	Armstrong	29	coal miner (face-worker)	Fractured cervical vertebrae when struck by tension end of conveyor which had been pulled out of position	FAI & death cert.
1962	May	15	Woodend Colliery	Lothian	Alexander	Sneddon		colliery ropeman	Crushed by hutch	NAS FAI "Alexander Sneddon, colliery ropeman, 18 Craig Terrace, Blackridge, died on 15 May 1962 in Woodend Colliery, Armadale, when he was crushed between a hutch and a bogey which had become detached from another rake of hutches"
1962	May	21	Frances Colliery	Fife	James Kirk	Meek	59	coal miner - power loader	Head injuries	Frances Colliery Memorial & death cert.
1962	June	6	Newbattle Section, Lady Victoria Colliery	Lothian	William	Melville	39	coal miner (machine operator)	Caught in the revolving blades of electrically driven coal cutting machine	FAI & death cert.
1962	June	18	Burnbrae Mine	Lothian	Richard Wallace	Millar		colliery bricklayer	Collapse of concrete roof	NAS FAI "Richard Wallace Millar, colliery bricklayer, 27 Ladeside Drive, Blackburn, died on 18 June 1962 in Whitrigg No. 6 Burnbrae Mine, Blackburn, when a portion of a reinforced concrete roof collapsed on him"
1962	July	3	Blairhall Colliery	Fife	James	Welsh		colliery shot firer	Crushed by girder	NAS FAI "James Welsh, colliery shot firer, 18 East Avenue, Blairhall, died on 3 Jul 1962 at Blairhall Colliery, when the end of a girder which he was helping to manhandle caught on a moving face conveyor and in swinging round pinned him against a pit prop"
1962	July	27	Lingerwood Colliery	Lothian	William Dodds	Gilchrist	44	colliery shotfirer	Fall of coal	FAI & death cert.
1962	August	6	Roslin Colliery	Lothian	Archibald	Young	52	coal miner (stripper)	Fall of coal from the roof	FAI & death cert.
1962	August	8	Highhouse Colliery	Ayrshire	Daniel	Gibson		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Daniel Gibson, coal miner, 81 Cameron Drive, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, died on 8 Aug 1962 at Highhouse Colliery, Auchinleck, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof"
1962	September	7	Polkemmet Colliery	Lothian	James Calder	Taylor		colliery face worker	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "James Calder Taylor, colliery face worker, 6 Badallan Place, Fauldhouse, died on 7 September 1962 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when a large stone fell from the roof on him"
1962	September	17	Burghlee Colliery	Lothian	James	Moffat	53	coal miner (deputy)	Fall of stone	FAI & death cert. Formerly known as James Nelson Moffat Tait
1962	September	24	Bowhill Colliery	Fife	John	Lamb	50	colliery face worker	Fall of roof	With thanks to Maryellen Cairns (Nee Lamb) for this information
1962	September	29	Torry Mine	Fife	David	Miller		shotfirer	Two sets of mine cars collided in the main haulage dook of said mine	NAS FAI
1962	October	4	Fauldhead	Dumfries	James	McLean	41	miner	Fall of roof	Kirkconnel Miners Memorial
1962	October	10	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	Frank Osborne	Young		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Frank Osborne Young, coal miner, Lochmark Cottages, Coalhall, Ayrshire, died on 10 Oct 1962 at Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof"
1962	October	20	Auchincruive Colliery	Ayrshire	Hans Adair	Frew		coal miner	Crushed by hutches	NAS FAI "Hans Adair Frew, coal miner, 16 Afton Avenue, Annbank Station, Ayrshire, died on 20 Oct 1962 at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, from injuries sustained on 11 Oct 1962 at numbers 4 and 5 Auchincruive Colliery, Glenburn, Prestwick, when he was crushed between moving coal hutches and stationary coal hutches"
1962	October	25	Polkemmet Colliery	Lothian	James	Brown		backbrusher	Struck by shot firing debris	NAS FAI "James Brown, backbrusher, 12 Ellen Street, Whitburn, died on 25 October 1962 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when a shot was fired and he was struck by flying debris"
1962	October	29	Kinneil Colliery	Lothian	Hugh	Hamilton		creeper attendant	Crush by mine car	NAS FAI "Hugh Hamilton, creeper attendant, 6 Deanfield Terrace, Bo'ness, died on 29 October 1962 in Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, when he was crushed between one of the minecars and a concrete girder"
1962	November	5	Bowhill Colliery	Fife	John Young	Suttie	25	coal miner - steel erector	Severe head injury - result of accident	Headstone & death cert. (NB Headstone gives name as Ian Suttie)
1962	November	5	Kingshill Colliery	Lanarkshire	Richard Kyle	Barr	63	coal miner (belt switchman)	Injuries sustained when struck by runaway bogey on 16 Oct 1962	FAI record – NAS & death cert
1962	November	8	Barony	Ayrshire	John	McNeill	49	Deputy	Fall of debris	NAS FAI "John McNeil, colliery deputy, 48 Hannahston Avenue, Drongan, Ayrshire, Henry Green, colliery oversman, 47 Netherthird Road, Cumnock, Ayrshire, George Wade, mineral borer, 36 Newlands Terrace, Carluke, Lanarkshire and Thomas Carlyle Fyvie, mineral borer, 94 New Road, Ayr, all died on 8 Nov 1962 at Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, when they were overwhelmed and killed by an inrush of sludge"
					George	Wade		mineral borer
					Thomas Carlyle	Fyvie		mineral borer
					Henry	Green	44	Oversman
1962	November	15	Overtown Colliery	Lanarkshire	Samuel Brown	Fleming	42	coal miner (machineman)	caught between a coal-cutting machine and a moving haulage conveyor	FAI record – NAS & death cert
1962	November	19	Whitehill Colliery	Ayrshire	James	Phillips		coal miner	Struck by drawing apparatus	NAS FAI "James Phillips, coal miner (transport point attendant), 33 Glenramskill Avenue, Cumnock, Ayrshire, died on 19 Nov 1962 in number 6 section of Whitehill Number 1 and 2 Colliery, Skares, Ayrshire, when he was struck on the face by the steel handle of a drawing apparatus"
1962	December	21	Kames Colliery	Ayrshire	Peter Leonard	McAthy		coal miner	Struck by falling roof supports	NAS FAI "Peter Leonard McAthy, coal miner, 21 Harwood Avenue, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, died on 21 Dec 1962 in McAthy's Mine, East Mine, at Kames Colliery, Muirkirk, when he was struck by a number of steel roof support girders which were dislodged by a fall of coal from the wall"
1962	December	22	Ramsay Colliery	Lothian	James	Macdonald	43	coal miner	Fall of coal
1962	December	27	Bowhill Colliery	Fife	John Davidson	Mercer	50	coal miner - packer and prop drawer	Multiple fractures - accidentally killed	Headstone & death cert.
1963	January	6	Polkemmet Colliery	Lothian	Hugh	Timmins		wasteman	Fall of rock	NAS FAI "Hugh Timmins, wasteman, 23 Marches Drive, Armadale, died on 6 January 1963 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 26 October 1962 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when a large rock fell from the roof and struck him"
1963	January	19	Grayshill Colliery	Dunbartonshire	Joseph	Brownisky (formerly Juazas Tamulewicz)	52	coal miner - stripper	Cardiac failure due to coronary artery disease associated with accident on 22 August 1961 in course of his employment	FAI & death cert
1963	January	23	Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange	Lothian	Czeslaw	Olejiniczak	48	colliery surface worker	Knocked down by a motor lorry	FAI & death cert
1963	January	25	Roslin Colliery	Lothian	Alexander Thomas Hunter	Stark	57	coal miner (face worker)	Fractured spine sustained on 14 January- struck by fall of coal and fell backwards onto coal conveyor	FAI & death cert
1963	February	12	Riddochhill Colliery	Lothian	Daniel Joseph	Lennon		stripper	Fall of coal	NAS FAI "Daniel Joseph Lennon, stripper, 51 Laburnum Road, Whitburn, died on 12 February 1963 at Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, from injuries sustained on the same day in No. 4 Section, Riddochhill Colliery, Blackburn, when a large piece of coal fell from the face and crushed him"
1963	February	23	NK (Usual residence Cowdenbeath)	Fife	David Murdoch	Blair	60	coalminer	Multiple injuries sustained in the course of his employment	FAI & death cert
1963	March	4	Kinneil	Lothian	Andrew	Scotland		Oncost worker	Crushed between two mine cars	NAS FAI "Andrew Scotland, oncost colliery worker, 18 Douglas Road, Bo'ness, died on 4 March 1963 at Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, from injuries sustained on 7 February 1963 in No. 1 Mine, Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, when he was crushed between two mine cars"
1963	April	8	Minnivey Colliery	Ayrshire	Joseph McCaskie Muir	Timmins		coal miner	Fall of stone from roof on 1 April	NAS FAI "Joseph McCaskie Muir Timmins, coal miner, 4 Hopes Avenue, Dalmellington, died on 8 Apr 1963 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on 1 Apr 1963 in No. 9 Left Section of Minnivey Colliery, Dalmellington, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof "
1963	April	28	Gillfoot Mine	Lanarkshire	William Reid	McCluskie	45	coal-cutting machineman	Asphyxia	Headstone & death cert
1963	May	5	NK (Usual residence Lochgelly)	Fife	James	Davidson	42	colliery surface worker	Multiple injuries the result of being struck by a loaded coal wagon	FAI & death cert
1963	May	7	Blairhall Colliery	Fife	Frederick	Bray		underground fitter	Crushed between the top of a mine car and the bottom of a loading chute which he was engaged in repairing	NAS FAI "Frederick Bray, underground fitter, 36 Bernard Shaw Street, Dunfermline, died on 7 May 1963 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 1 May 1963 at Blairhall Colliery, Parish of Culross, Fife, when he was crushed between the top of a mine car and the bottom of a loading chute which he was engaged in repairing"
1963	May	15	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	Jozef	Rubczak	50	coal miner (stripper)	Struck by gear lead of electrically driven coal ploughing machine	Bilston Glen Memorial & death cert
1963	May	21	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	William	Rutherford		mine driver	Struck by overturning mechanical shovel	NAS FAI "William Rutherford, mine-driver, 40 Glenramskill Avenue, Cumnock, died on 21 May 1963 in Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when he was struck by an overturning mechanical shovel"
1963	May	28	Mary Colliery	Fife	Richard	McGuiness		colliery salvage worker	Fall of roof	NAS FAI "Richard McGuinness, colliery salvage worker, 21 Rosewell Drive, Lochore, died on 28 May 1963 in the underground workings of the Mary Colliery, Lochore, Parish of Ballingry, Fife, when he was crushed under material which fell from the roof"
1963	June	18	Easthouses Colliery	Lothian	Rudolf Robert	Rother	35	coal miner (faceman)	Fall of roof	FAI & death cert
1963	June	20	Polkemmet Colliery	Lothian	John	Meikle		colliery electrician	Fall of stone from roof	NAS FAI "John Meikle, colliery electrician, 28A Dyke Road, Harthill, died on 20 June 1963 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when he was buried by a fall of stone from the roof"
1963	June	26	Lingerwood Colliery	Lothian	Thomas Christopher	Whitfield	38	coal miner (faceworker)	Struck by fall of stone	FAI & death cert
1963	August	1	Valleyfield Colliery	Fife	George Anderson	Johnston	60	power loading water hose attendant	Fall of coal from face	NAS FAI "George Anderson Johnston, power loading water hose attendant, 41 Aberdour Road, Dunfermline, died on 1 Aug 1963 at Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, from injuries sustained on the same day at Valleyfield Colliery, Parish of Culross, Fife, when he was struck by coal falling from a coal face"
1963	August	6	NK (Twechar area)	Stirling	Thomas	Airlie	38	coal mining deputy	Struck by steel instrument	FAI & death cert
1963	August	9	Dalkeith Colliery	Lothian	David McNeill	Scott	36	coal miner (brusher)	Struck by a steel girder displaced by a fall of stone	FAI & death cert
1963	August	13	Ramsay Colliery	Lothian	William	Beveridge	56	colliery locomotive driver	Fell into coal chute and asphyxiated	FAI & death cert
1963	August	16	Michael Colliery	Fife	John	Christie		coal miner	Multiple injuries	NAS catalogue - Colliery Plan "Plan and section of shaft showing rail track and conveyor, noting position of tubs before and after accident. Location plan of No 1 Dook, Dysart Main. Removed from fatal accident inquiry into death of John Christie, coal miner, 49 Hazel Avenue, Kirkcaldy, died 16 Aug 1963."
1963	August	20	Dollar Mine	Perthshire	William Steven	Morton		apprentice colliery engineer	Crushed by two pieces of machinery	NAS FAI "William Steven Morton, apprentice colliery engineer, 32 Upper Mill Street, Tillicoultry, died on 20 August 1963 at Dollar Mine, Parish of Muckhart, Perthshire, when he was crushed by two pieces of machinery."
1963	September	13	Ramsay Colliery	Lothian	Patrick Daniel	Carroll	30	coal miner (faceworker)	Fall of stone from roof	FAI & death cert
1963	November	12	Whitrigg	Lothian	Matthew	Thomson		Colliery deputy	Jammed against a wall by one end of a girder	NAS FAI "Matthew Thomson, colliery deputy, 50 Empire Street, Whitburn, died on 12 November 1963 in Whitrigg Colliery, East Whiburn, when he was jammed against a wall by one end of a girder"
1963	November	20	Monktonhall	Lothian	Charles	Wilson	48	coal miner (face worker)	Struck by runaway car	Monktonhall Memorial & death cert
1963	December	5	Minto Colliery	Fife	James Crombie	Temple	44	coal miner stripper	Fractured skull & neck	Headstone & death cert
1963	December	15	Michael Colliery	Fife	Patrick	Devine	62	colliery shaftsman	NK - multiple injuries	FAI & death cert
1963	December	17	Comrie Colliery	Fife	William	Hunter		labourer	Run over by railway waggon	NAS FAI "William Hunter, labourer, 49 Stobie Place, Oakley, died on 17 Dec 1963 at Comrie Colliery, Saline, Fife, when he was run over by a railway waggon"
1963	December	24	Michael Colliery	Fife	Findlay Ernest	McIntyre	38	leading hand	NK - multiple injuries	NAS catalogue - Colliery Plan "Plan showing locus of accident to Finlay McIntyre, aged 38, of 27 Lilac Bank, Methil in 150 yds Branxton West section on Tuesday 24th December 1963 at 2.00 pm.' ....Removed from fatal accident inquiry into death of Findlay Ernest McIntyre, leading hand, 27 Lilac Bank, Methil, died 24 Dec 1963"
1964	January	11	Valleyfield Colliery	Fife	James Ritchie	Guthrie		colliery bricklayer	Crushed between a wall and a diesel locomotive and a race of mine cars which were being drawn thereby	NAS FAI "James Ritchie Guthrie, colliery bricklayeg, 1 Johnston Crescent, Dunfermline, died on 11 Jan 1964 at Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, from injuries sustained on 6 Jan 1964 at Valleyfield Colliery, Low Valleyfield, Fife, when he was crushed between a wall and a diesel locomotive and a race of mine cars which were being drawn thereby"
1964	January	14	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	James Strachan	McIntyre		superintendent steel erector	Struck by falling wooden beam	NAS FAI "James Strachan McIntyre, superintendent steel erector, 15 Scawthrope Avenue, Scawthrope, Doncaster, died on 14 Jan 1964 at the New Sinking Site, Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, when he was struck by a falling wooden beam"
1964	February	22	Lindsay Colliery	Fife	Alexander Leishman	Lynch		oncost worker	Wall collapsed	NAS FAI "Alexander Leishman Lynch, Junior, oncost worker, 89 Cocklaw Street, Kelty, died on 22 Feb 1964 at Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, from injuries sustained on 20 Feb 1964 at Lindsay Colliery, Kelty, Parish of Beath, Fife, when a wall collapsed on to him"
1964	March	2	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	John Brown	Stewart		coal miner (beltman)	Entangled with mechanism of conveyor belt	NAS FAI "John Brown Stewart, coal miner (beltman), 175 Holmburn Road, Netherthird, Cumnock, was found dead on 2 Mar 1964 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, when he became entangled with the mechanism of a conveyor belt"
1964	March	19	Woodend Colliery	Lothian	Edward	Murphy		oncost worker	Struck by rake of empty hutches	NAS FAI "Edward Murphy, oncost worker, 29 Greig Crescent, Armadale, died on 19 March 1964 at Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, from injuries sustained on the same day in No. 2 Mine, Woodend Colliery, Armadale, when he was struck by a rake of empty hutches"
1964	March	31	Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery	Ayrshire	Archibald	Walker		colliery deputy	A coal tub became derailed and two lengths of steel rail fell upon him	NAS FAI "Archibald Walker, colliery deputy, 110 Dalhanna Drive, New Cumnock, died on 31 Mar 1964 at Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, when a coal tub became derailed and two lengths of steel rail fell upon him"
1964	April	1	Valleyfield Colliery	Fife	William	Brown		material handler	Fell from cage	NAS FAI "William Brown, material handler, 24 Burns Street, High Valleyfield, died on 1 Apr 1964 in a shaft at Valleyfield Colliery, Culross, when he fell from a cage in which he was travelling up the said shaft"
1964	April	20	Whitrigg	Lothian	John Cunningham	Murray		Machine operator	Stone fell on to the coal cutting machine and pinned him down	NAS FAI "John Cunningham Murray, machine operator, 55 Tamarack Crescent, Viewpark, Bellshill, died on 20 April 1964 at Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, from injuries sustained on the same day in Woodmuir No. 15 Section, Whitrigg Colliery, East Whiburn, when a large stone fell on to the coal cutting machine and pinned him down"
1964	June	3	Fauldhead	Dumfries	James	Lawrie	35	miner	Jammed by hutch	Kirkconnel Miners Memorial
1964	June	3	Monktonhall	Lothian	George	Hirst			NK - Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial
1964	July	2	Monktonhall	Lothian	Alfred	Hutcheson			NK - Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial
1964	August	28	Comrie Colliery	Fife	John	Docherty		miner	Leg was drawn by moving flight bars into the tension end of a conveyor stage loader	NAS FAI "John Docherty, miner, 131 Paul Street, Lochgelly, died on 28 Aug 1964 at Comrie Colliery, Saline, when his leg was drawn by moving flight bars into the tension end of a conveyor stage loader"
1964	September	7	Saddlers Brae Mine Kirkintilloch	Dunbartonshire	James	Adair		miner	Explosion	Article in The Times, Tuesday, Sep 08, 1964
1964	September	13	Blairhall Colliery	Fife	Andrew Baxter	Allan		coal miner	Injuries sustained on 9 September 1964 when he was engaged in lifting a hydraulic prop weighing approximately 75 pounds	NAS FAI "Andrew Baxter Allan, coal miner, Coaledge, Crossgates, died on 13 Sep 1964 in his house, from injuries sustained on 9 Sep 1964 at Blairhall Colliery, when he was engaged in lifting a hydraulic prop weighing approximately 75 pounds"
1964	September	18	Bogside Mine	Fife	Charles	Ferguson		coal miner	Struck by a descending set of mine cars	NAS FAI "Charles Ferguson, coal miner, 21 South Croft, Alva, died on 18 Sep 1964 in Bogside Mine, Parish of Culross, Fife, when he was struck by a descending set of mine cars"
1964	September	27	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	James	Ross		colliery locomotive driver	Crushed between a colliery locomotive and a mine car	NAS FAI "James Ross, colliery locomotive driver, 12 James Street, Tarbolton, died on 27 Sep 1964 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on the same day at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when he was crushed between a colliery locomotive and a mine car"
1964	October	5	Comrie Colliery	Fife	William Turnbull	Allan (AKA Turnbull)		coal miner	Injuries sustained on 6 January 1961 when he was dragged by a moving face conveyor for a distance of approximately 40 yards	NAS FAI "William Turnbull Allan (formerly William Turnbull), coal miner, 17 Forest Road, Townhill, Dunfermline, died on 5 Oct 1964 at Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital, Dunfermline, from injuries sustained on 6 Jan 1961 in the underground workings at Comrie Colliery, Saline, when he was dragged by a moving face conveyor for a distance of approximately 40 yards"
1964	October	27	Polkemmet	Lothian	Cecil Francis Wilson	Stewart		Colliery overman	Drawn into the delivery end of a conveyor belt and trapped between it and the drum over which it travelled	NAS FAI "Cecil Francis Wilson Stewart, colliery overman, 14 Hawthorn Drive, Harthill, died on 27 October 1964 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when he was drawn into the delivery end of a conveyor belt and trapped between it and the drum over which it travelled"
1964	November	14	Valleyfield Colliery	Fife	John Hart	Cummings		miner's drawer	Loaded mine cars ran away from a loading point and collided with two empty mine cars which were being pushed from the pit bottom by a diesel locomotive driven by him	NAS FAI "John Hart Cummings, miner, 60 Craigmyle Street, Dunfermline, died on 14 Nov 1964 at Valleyfield Colliery, Parish of Culross, Fife, when a number of loaded mine cars ran away from a loading point and collided with two empty mine cars which were being pushed from the pit bottom by a diesel locomotive driven by him"
1964	November	18	Whitrigg	Lothian	William Hannah	Boyle		Machineman	Struck by a piece of stone which fell from the roof of his working place	NAS FAI "William Hannah Boyle, machineman, 67 Riddochhill Drive, Blackburn, died on 18 November 1964 in Whitrigg Colliery, East Whitburn, when he was struck by a piece of stone which fell from the roof of his working place"
1964	November	19	Kames Colliery	Ayrshire	David Muir	Moreland		coal miner	Fall of coal	NAS FAI "David Muir Moreland, coal miner, 9 Bell's Wynd, Douglas, Lanarkshire, died on 19 Nov 1964 at Kames Colliery, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, when he was struck by a fall of coal"
1964	December	30	Kinneil	Lothian	Thomas McLaughlin	Murphy		Coal miner	Large piece of coal fell on him	NAS FAI "Thomas McLaughlin Murphy, coal miner, 40 Forgie Crescent, Maddiston, died on 30 December 1964 at the Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, from injuries sustained on 28 December 1964 in No. 6 Lochgelly Splint Section, Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, when a large piece of coal fell on him"
1964	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	Andrew	Penman			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1965	January	18	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Antonio	Cano		oncost worker	Struck by runaway bogie	NAS FAI "Antonio Cano, coal miner - oncost worker, 67 Shawlands Street, Catrine, Ayrshire, died on 18 Jan 1965 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, when he was struck by a runaway bogie"
1965	January	26	Cardowan Colliery	Lanarkshire	William Cain	McNab		colliery developer	Roof fall at mine face	With thanks to Ian Maclachlan for providing this information.
1965	March	5	Manor Powis Colliery	Stirlingshire	Malcolm Ross	Hilson		coal miner	Knocked down by electric locomotive	NAS FAI "Malcolm Ross Hilson, coal miner, 22 Strathmore Crescent, Cornton, Stirling, died on 5 March 1965 at the Cambus Mine section of Manor Powis Colliery, Causewayhead, Parish of Logie, Stirlingshire, when he was knocked down by an electric locomotive."
1965	March	15	Mary Colliery	Fife	Michael	Healy		coal miner	Buried by coal and other material which fell from roof	NAS FAI "John Hart Cummings, miner, 60 Craigmyle Street, Dunfermline, died on 14 Nov 1964 at Valleyfield Colliery, Parish of Culross, Fife, when a number of loaded mine cars ran away from a loading point and collided with two empty mine cars which were being pushed from the pit bottom by a diesel locomotive driven by him"
1965	March	15	Easton	Lothian	Peter Sneddon	Thomas		Power loader operator	Section of the roof collapsed and he was buried under a large quantity of stone and debris	NAS FAI "Peter Sneddon Thomas, power loader operator, 99 Glencairn Avenue, Wishaw, died on 15 March 1965 in Easton Colliery, Bathgate, when a section of the roof collapsed and he was buried under a large quantity of stone and debris"
1965	April	22	Polmaise Colliery	Stirlingshire	John Miller	Burns		mechanical engineer	Crushed under a fall of heavy pieces of coal	NAS FAI "John Miller Burns, mechanical engineer (journeyman), 77 Hilton, Cowie, died on 22 April 1965 at No. 9 Section, Upper Hirst Seam, Pits 3 and 4, Polmaise Colliery, Fallin, when he was crushed under a fall of heavy pieces of coal."
1965	April	23	Glencraig Colliery	Fife	Peter	Chalmers		unit electrical engineer	Drowned when the haulage of a bogie in which they were travelling went out of control and said bogie ran downhill and was submerged in a flooded portion	NAS FAI "William Whisker Kechans Adams, senior oversman, 11 Manse Road, Glencraig and Peter Chalmers, unit electrical engineer, 12 Manse Road, Glencraig, both drowned on 23 Apr 1965 in the underground workings of Glencraig Colliery, Parish of Ballingry, Fife, when the haulage of a bogie in which they were travelling went out of control and said bogie ran downhill and was submerged in a flooded portion"
1965	April	23	Glencraig Colliery	Fife	William Whisker Kechans	Adams		senior oversman
1965	June	29	Glencraig Colliery	Fife	Harold James	Webster		coal miner	Fall of stone from roof	NAS FAI "Harold James webster, coal miner, 116 Balbedie Avenue, Lochore, died on 29 Jun 1965 at Glencraig Colliery, Parish of Ballingry, Fife, when he was struck by stones which fell from the roof"
1965	July	21	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	William	Crawford	31		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1965	August	25	Dollar Mine	Clackmannan	Matthew	Hoggan		Miner	Trapped between two cross steel double channel beams.	NAS FAI "Matthew Hoggan, miner, 61 South Pilmuir Road, Clackmannan, died on 25 August 1965 at Upper Hirst Seam, No. 3 West Section, Dollar Mine, Parish of Muckhart, Perthshire, when he wwas trapped between two cross steel double channel beams."
1965	September	8	Polkemmet	Lothian	William	Fraser		Colliery waste worker	Large stone fell from the roof on him	NAS FAI "William Fraser, colliery waste worker, 24 Empire Street, Whitburn, died on 8 September 1965 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, West Lothian, when a large stone fell from the roof on him"
1965	October	2	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	Robert	Wright	50		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1965	November	15	Valleyfield Colliery	Fife	George	Forman		coal miner	Crushed between a mine car, which overturned, and a roof support girder	NAS FAI "George Forman, coal miner, 62 Don Road, Dunfermline, died on 15 Nov 1965 at Valleyfield Colliery, Low Valleyfield, Fife, when he was crushed between a mine car, which overturned, and a roof support girder"
1965	December	10	Kingshill Colliery	Lanarkshire	Michael	Easton	52	Coal miner	Details not known
1966	January	14	Fordell Colliery	Fife	George	Davis		coal miner	Struck by the handle of a sylvester	NAS FAI "George Davis, coal miner, 143 Fod Street, Halbeath, Dunfermline, died on 14 Jan 1966 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 12 Jan 1966 at Fordell Colliery, Parish of Aberdour, Fife, when he was accidentally struck by the handle of a sylvester"
1966	January	19	Easton Colliery	Lothian	James	Binnie		engineer	Drawn in between the main driving drum and the idler drum of the conveyor belt	NAS FAI "James Binnie, engineer, 22 Marina Road, Bathgate, died on 19 January 1966 in an ambulance on route to Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, after he was drawn in between the main driving drum and the idler drum of the conveyor belt at Easton Colliery, Bathgate"
1966	January	21	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	James	Smith	46		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1966	February	7	Monkland Glen	Lanarkshire	Neil	Boule		tunnel miner	Fell down mine shaft	NAS FAI "Neil Boule, tunnel miner, 225 Newlands Road, Glasgow, died on 7 February 1966 in Monkland Glen, Airdrie, when he fell down a mineshaft"
1966	March	16	Comrie Colliery	Fife	Christopher	Innes		colliery surface worker	Crushed between a conveyor belt and a revolving drum	NAS FAI "Christopher Innes, colliery surface worker, 49 Rosehill Crescent, Cowdenbeath, died on 16 Mar 1966 at Comrie Colliery, Parish of Saline, Fife, when he was crushed between a conveyor belt and a revolving drum"
1966	March	24	Littlemill Colliery	Ayrshire	Robert Bowes	Brown		coal miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Robert Bowes Brown, coal miner, 23 Glebe Avenue, Dalrymple, Ayrshire, died on 24 Mar 1966 at Littlemill Colliery, Rankinston, when he was struck by a fall of stone"
1966	April	27	Kames Colliery	Ayrshire	Elias Harrison	Begg		colliery engineer	Struck by runaway mobile pump	NAS FAI "Elias Harrison Begg, colliery engineer, 89 Henderson Drive, Muirkirk, Ayrshire, died on 27 Apr 1966 at Kames Colliery, Muirkirk, when he was struck by a runaway mobile pump"
1966	May	15	Bogside Mine	Fife	James	Alexander		coal miner	NK	NAS FAI "James Alexander, coal miner, 50 Allan Park, Hill of Beath, died on 15 May 1966 at Bogside Mine, Parish of Culross, Fife"
1966	July	1	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Charles	Forsyth		coal mine supervisor	Fall of stone and debris	NAS FAI "Charles Forsyth, coal mine supervisor, 19 Dumbreck Terrace, Queenzieburn, Kilsyth, died on 1 Jul 1966 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on 15 Jun 1966 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, when he was struck by a fall of a stone and debris"
1966	July	20	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	George	McKelvey	46		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1966	September	9	Kinneil	Lothian	Alexander	Thomson		Oncost worker	Crushed between a locomotive and a train of cars	NAS FAI "Alexander Thomson, oncost worker, 21 Langton Road, Laurieston, Falkirk, died on 9 September 1966 at the Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, from injuries sustained on 2 September 1966 in Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, West Lothian, when he was crushed between a locomotive and a train of cars"
1966	September	30	Castlehill	Fife	Edward James	Black		Fitter	Struck by a loaded skip	NAS FAI "Edward James Black, fitter, 13 Castle Crescent, Kennoway, Fife, died on 30 Sep 1966 in the underground workings of Castlehill, Bogside, Fife, when he was struck by a loaded skip"
1966	November	10	Littlemill Colliery	Ayrshire	Alexander	O'Hara		coal miner - power loader	Fall of coal	NAS FAI "Alexander O'Hara, coal miner - power loader, 26 Millmannoch Avenue, Drongan, Ayrshire, died on 10 Nov 1966 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on the same day at Littlemill Colliery, Rankinston, when he was struck by a fall of coal"
1966	December	24	Longannet Colliery	Fife	Anthony	Sharkey		stone miner	Fall of stone	NAS FAI "Anthony Sharkey, stone miner, 100 Wardlaw Way, Oakley, died on 24 Dec 1966 at Longannet Colliery, Kincardine-on-Forth, Parish of Tulliallan, Fife, when he was struck by a fall of stone"
1966	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	Robert	Louden			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1967	January	27	Gartliston Brickworks	Lanarkshire	Robert Conn	Pew		Fireclay miner	Crushed by a run away loaded hutch	NAS FAI "Robert Conn Pew, fireclay miner, 112 Ryden Mains, Glenmavis, died on 27 Janaury 1967 at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, from injuries sustained on the same day at Gartliston Brickworks, Glenboig, when he was crushed by a run away loaded hutch"
1967	January	31	Comrie Colliery	Fife	Albert George Dumphie	Sneddon		colliery shaftsman	NK	NAS FAI "Albert George Dumphie Sneddon, colliery shaftsman, 194 Broad Street, Cowdenbeath, died on 31 Jan 1967 in the engineering workshop at Comrie Colliery, Saline, Fife"
1967	February	10	Bogside Mine	Fife	John	Borkowski		pithead worker	Caught between a conveyor belt and a roller	NAS FAI "John Borkowski, pithead worker, 47 Ladywell Drive, Tullibody, died on 10 Feb 1967 at Bogside Mine, Parish of Culross, Fife, when he was caught between a conveyor belt and a roller"
1967	April	25	Riddochhill	Lothian	Alexander	Brodie		Coal miner	Adjusting props supporting the roof when a section of the roof fell on him	NAS FAI "Alexander Brodie, coal miner, 47 Polbeth Crescent, Polbeth, West Calder, died on 25 April 1967 in Riddochhill Colliery, Blackburn, while adjusting props supporting the roof when a section of the roof fell on him"
1967	May	29	Easton Colliery	Lothian	Angus	Crawford		power loader operator	Collapsed	NAS FAI "Angus Crawford, power loading operator, 55 Dundas Street, Bathgate, died on 29 May 1967 in Easton Colliery, Bathgate, West Lothian, when he was found to have collapsed and was taken to the surface"
1967	May	31	Comrie Colliery	Fife	Andrew	Black		banksman	Involved in an accident at the surface sidings at the "off-loading" side of No. 2 shaft of said mine	NAS FAI "Andrew Black, banksman, 60 Sunnybraes Terrace, Steelend, Fife, died on 31 May 1967 at Comrie Mine, Saline, Fife, when he was involved in an accident at the surface sidings at the "off-loading" side of No. 2 shaft of said mine"
1967	July	7	Comrie Colliery	Fife	David Wilson	Kennedy		powerloaderman	NK	NAS FAI "David Wilson Kennedy, powerloaderman, 18 Rae Street, Cowdenbeath, died on 7 Jul 1967 at Bankhead North Mine Area, Comrie Colliery, Saline, Fife"
1967	August	3	Bogside Mine	Stirlingshire	James	Yeardley		coal miner (oncost)	Run over by mine car	NAS FAI "James Yeardly, coal miner (oncost), 16 Touchhill Crescent, Plean, Stirlingshire, died on 3 Aug 1967 at Bogside Mine, Parish of Culross, Fife when he was run over by a mine car"
1967	August	4	Michael Colliery	Fife	Henryk Josef	Marynowicz	52	power loaderman	NK	NAS catalogue - Colliery Plan "Michael Colliery. Plan of fatal accident to Harry Marynowicz, power loaderman, aged 52, of 111 Carlton Avenue, Glentrothes, at 8.15 pm on 4th August 1967.' By J Gibson, surveyor. Scales: [1:10560] 6 inches = 1 mile & [1:48] 1 inch = 4 feet. 488 x 760 mm. Photoreproduction. Plan and section of workings showing face conveyor and fall area. Plan showing positions and times of prop recovery. Key plan showing relative positions of Branxton 22 and pit nos 2 and 3. Removed from fatal accident inquiry into death of Henryk Josef Marynowicz, power loader, 111 Carleton Avenue, Glenrothes, Fife, died 4 Aug 1967."
1967	August	19	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	Robert	Turnbull	54		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1967	August	21	Kinneil	Lothian	William John	Green		Coal miner	Bucket crushed him against a supporting girder	NAS FAI "William John Green, coal miner, 74 Borrowstoun Crescent, Bo'ness, died on 21 August 1967 in Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, when a bucket crushed him against a supporting girder"
1967	September	9	Michael	Fife	Hugh McIlroy	Gallacher	61		Underground fire	Heroism Awards Glasgow Herald 11 September 1967 p1
					Alexander	Henderson	41
					James Cassells	Mackay	59
					Henry Irons	Morrison	36
					Johnston Rodger	Smith	60
					James Black	Tait	41
					Andrew	Taylor	43
					Andrew	Thomson	55
					Philip James	Thomson	64
1967	September	14	Monktonhall	Lothian	Robert	Bartleman			NK - Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial
1967	September	27	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	John	Brodie		coal miner - power loader	Fall of roof	NAS FAI "John Brodie, coal miner - power loader, 7 Boswell Drive, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, died on 27 Sep 1967 at the County Hospital, Ayr, from injuries sustained on 26 Sep 1967 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, when a fall of waste material from the roof of No. 4 East Section struck and displaced a steel girder upon him"
1967	December	29	Comrie Colliery	Fife	William Dick	Hutton		conveyor grader	Fall of stone from roof	NAS FAI "William Dick Hutton, conveyor grader, 102 Wedderburn Crescent, Dunfermline, died on 29 Dec 1967 at Comrie Colliery, Parish of Saline, Fife, when he was trapped by a fall of stone from the roof"
1968	March	7	Manor Powis	Stirlingshire	Michael	McAllister		Colliery oncost worker	Crushed between a mine car and the side of the road.	NAS FAI "Michael McAllister, colliery oncost worker, 98 Randolph Crescent, Bannockburn, died on 7 March 1968 at the Royal Infirmary, Stirling, from injuries sustained on 6 March 1968 in No. 1 Left Top Road in the Upper Hirst Seam of Hirst Mine at Manor Powis Colliery, Causewayhead, Parish of Logie, Stirlingshire, when he was crushed between a mine car and the side of the road."
1968	March	13	Pennyvenie 2/7 Colliery	Ayrshire	Daniel	Wallace		coal miner	Fall of stone from roof	NAS FAI "Daniel Wallace, coal miner, 53 Downieston Place, Patna, died on 13 Mar 1968 at Pennyvenie 2/7 Colliery, Dalmellington, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof"
1968	May	1	Kingshill	Lanarkshire	Thomas Aitken	Fleming				With thanks to Thomas Fleming for this information
1968	May	1	Seafield Colliery	Fife	George	Duncan	47	power loader operator	Fall of stone
1968	May	23	Bogside Mine	Fife	James	Cairney		colliery deputy	Struck by pan which had become detached from a bogie	NAS FAI James Cairney, colliery deputy, 1 Northwood Road, Tullibody, died on 23 May 1968 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 21 May 1968 at Bogside Mine, Culross Parish, Fife, when he was struck by a "pan" which had become detatached from a bogey"
1968	August	2	Littlemill Colliery	Ayrshire	George Wilson	Gordon		colliery engineer	A Joy Sullivan Slushing Machine came apart from its mountings and struck him	NAS FAI "George Wilson Gordon, colliery engineer, 44 Barbieston Avenue, Drongan, Ayrshire,died on 2 Aug 1968 at Littlemill Colliery, Rankinston, when a Joy Sullivan Slushing Machine came apart from its mountings and struck him"
1968	October	1	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	James Corigan	O'Hara		coal miner	Crushed between two power supports	NAS FAI "James Corrigan O'Hara, coal miner, 42 Mauchline Road, Annbank Station, Tarbolton, Ayrshire,died on 1 Oct 1968 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when his head was crushed between two power supports"
1968	October	3	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	James	Loy		coal miner - onsetter	Fell down shaft	NAS FAI "James Loy, coal miner - onsetter, 8 Hillside Crescent, Auchinleck, Ayrshire, died on 3 Oct 1968 at the inset of the 9000 feet level in No. 3 shaft of Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, when he fell down the shaft a distance of about 460 feet"
1968	December	19	Bank Colliery	Ayrshire	Samuel	Guthrie		coal miner	Crushed by hutches	NAS FAI "Samuel Guthrie, coal miner, 40 Elizabeth Crescent, Cumnock, was found to be dead on arrival on 19 Dec 1968 at Ballochmyle Hospital, Mauchline, from injuries sustained on that day at the pit bottom in Bank Colliery, New Cumnock, when his head was crushed between two coal hutches"
1968	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	James	McNeish			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1969	May	27	Minnivey Colliery	Ayrshire	William	Kirkpatrick		colliery deputy	Crushed by conveyor	NAS FAI "William Kirkpatrick, colliery deputy, 28 Mossdale Terrace, Dalmellington, died on 27 May 1969 at Minnivey Colliery, Dalmellington, when a scraper-conveyor jammed, reared upwards and crushed him against the west wall"
1969	June	12	Monktonhall	Lothian	James	Auld			NK - Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial
1969	August	27	Bethel Mine, Chapelhall	Lanarkshire	Matthew	Keeney		mine manager	Overcome by black damp	NAS FAI "Matthew Keeney, mine manager, 37 School Street, Chapelhall and Robert McCracken, fireman, 6 Weir's Cottages, Annathill, both died on 27 August 1969 at Bethel Mine, Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, when they were overcome by gas known as black damp"
1969	August	27	Bethel Mine, Chapelhall	Lanarkshire	Robert	McCracken		fireman	Overcome by black damp
1969	September	4	Castlehill Mine, Bogside	Fife	John	Sneddon		coal miner	Struck by metal piping	NAS FAI "John Sneddon, coal miner, 46 Balbedie Avenue, Lochore, Fife, died on 4 Sep 1969 at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 30 Aug 1969 at Upper Hirst Scheme, Castlehill Mine, Bogside, Parish of Culross, Fife, when he was struck by 100 feet of metal piping which had fallen from the wall"
1969	December	30	Kinneil Colliery	Lothian	Robert	Sneddon		power loader	Power loader on which he was working stopped and a slack chain behind it pulled tight violently, striking him on the head	NAS FAI "Robert Sneddon, power loader, 9 Douglas Drive, Bo'ness, died on 30 December 1969 in an ambulace conveying him from Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, to the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, when the power loader on which he was working stopped and a slack chain behind it pulled tight violently, striking him on the head"
1969	NK	NK	Manor Powis Colliery	Stirlingshire	John Sneddon	Thomson		coal miner power loader		NAS FAI "John Sneddon Thomson, coal mine power loader, 14 Touchill Crescent, Plean, died before arrival at the Royal Infirmary, Stirling from injuries sustained on the same day at Advance Drivage of No. 6 Right Section of the Hirst Mine of Manor Powis Colliery, Causewayhead, when part of the roof fell on top of him."
1969	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	Thomas	Gillies			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1970	April	7	Hindsward Open Cast Mine, Skares	Ayrshire	Robert McLean	Smart		machineman	Bucket of a dragline excavator machine containing several tons of rock emptied on top of the bulldozer he was driving and crushed him	NAS FAI "Robert McLean Smart, machineman, 8 Burnside Place, Auchtermuchty, Fife, died on 7 Apr 1970 at Hindsward Open Cast Mine, Skares, Cumnock, Ayrshire, when the bucket of a dragline excavator machine there containing several tons of rock emptied on top of the bulldozer he was driving and crushed him"
1970	July	16	Frances	Fife	George James	Murphy		electrician	NK	Name on Frances Colliery Memorial & NAS Catalogue "Plan and section through shaft showing conveyor and gullick chocks etc. Key plan showing proximity of Bowhouse No 2 unit to Heggie's mine. Removed from fatal accident inquiry into death of George James Murphy, electrician, 1 Bow Street, Buckhaven, died 16 Jul 1970."
1970	August	12	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Andrew	Brown		coal miner	Struck by a runaway mine car and crushed	NAS FAI "Andrew Brown, coal miner, 91 Hannahston Drive, Drongan, died on 12 Aug 1970 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when he was struck by a runaway mine car and crushed"
1970	August	13	Cairnhill Mine	Ayrshire	James Dunsmuir	McLean		coal miner	Trapped in an armour flexible conveyor	NAS FAI "James Dunsmuir McLean, coal miner, 2 John Allan Drive, Cumnock, died on 13 Aug 1970 at Cairnhill Mine, Cumnock, when he became trapped in an armour flexible conveyor"
1970	August	20	Frances	Fife	James	Gourlay	35	Powerloader	NK	Name on Frances Colliery Memorial & NAS Catalogue "Frances Colliery. Plan showing locus of fatal accident to James Gourlay, power loader, aged 35 on Bowhouse No 2 faceline on the 20th August 1970 at 11.40 am.' By W Connelly, surveyor"
1970	October	13	Ballencrieff Fireclay Mine	Lothian	John McKenzie	Dryburgh		clay miner	Fall of clay from the roof	NAS FAI "John McKenzie Dryburgh, clay miner, 4 Park Road, Blackridge, died on 13 October 1970 in Ballencrieff Fireclay Mine, Bathgate, West Lothian, when he was struck by a fall of clay from the roof"
1970	October	16	Dalkeith Colliery	Lothian	Jack Donald	Severn		coal miner	NK	NAS FAI "Jack Donald Severn, coalminer, 16 Buckie Road, Mayfield, Dalkeith, died on 16 October 1970, on the number 7 Splint Section, at Dalkeith Colliery"
1970	October	29	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	William Brown Hammond	Carswell		coal miner	Thrown from a runaway mine car on which he had been standing	NAS FAI "William Brown Hammond Carswell, coal miner, 27 Ballochmyle Avenue, Mauchline, died on 29 Oct 1970 at his house, from injuries sustained on 7 Oct 1970 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when he was thrown from a runaway mine car on which he had been standing"
1970	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	George	Lessells			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1971	March	2	Pennyvenie	Ayrshire	Robert Rodger	Muir		coal miner	Struck by a fall of stone from the roof	With thanks to David Law for providing this information. Additional details from NAS FAI index "Robert Rodger Muir, coal miner, 202 Carnshalloch Avenue, Patna, died on 2 Mar 1971 in a part of the underground workings of Pennyvenie 2 and 7 Colliery, Dalmellington, when he was struck by a fall of stone from the roof"
1971	June	22	NK	Lothian	Marienus Lowikus	Beurskens		fireclay miner	Large lump of clay fell on him	NAS FAI "Marienus Lowikus Beurskens, fireclay miner, 22 Kirk Brae, Longridge, died on 22 June 1971 at Bangour General Hospital, Broxburn, when a large lump of clay fell on him"
1971	September	16	NCB Central workshops	Fife	Arthur	Hackett formerly Halkett		general labourer	Accidentally fell to the ground and was run over by a 6 ton diesel electric mobile crane	NAS FAI "Arthur Hackett formerly as Halkett, general labourer, 130 Main Street, Lumphinnans, Fife, died on 16 Sep 1971 in the central workshops of the National Coal Board, Church Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife, when he accidentally fell to the ground and was run over by a 6 ton diesel electric mobile crane"
1971	November	4	Polkemmet Colliery	Lothian	Duncan	Hamilton		colliery overman	Struck on the head by a rotating handle of a winch	NAS FAI "Duncan Hamilton, colliery overman, 18 Aitken Drive, Whitburn, died on 4 November 1971 in Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when he was struck on the head by a rotating handle of a winch"
1972	June	20	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	James	Farrow		coal miner	NK	NAS FAI "James Farrow, coal miner, 7 Galadale, Newtongrange, Midlothian, died on 20 June 1972 at Bilston Glen Colliery, Loanhead, from injuries sustained on the same day"
1972	July	6	Valleyfield Colliery	Fife	David Spowart	Jackson		coal miner	Struck by mine cars	NAS FAI "David Spowart Jackson, coal miner, 56 Leighton Street, High Valleyfield, died on 6 Jul 1972 at Valleyfield Colliery, Low Valleyfield, Parish of Culross, Fife, when he was struck by 2 mine cars"
1972	September	22	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	Norman	Slee		coal miner	Injuries sustained at the loading point on 2010 level	NAS FAI "Norman Slee, coal miner, 5 Dalhousie Avenue, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, died on 22 September 1972, from injuries sustained on the same day at the loading point on 2010 level, underground, at Bilston Glen Colliery"
1972	December	11	Dalkeith Colliery	Lothian	George	Reid		colliery brusher	NK	NAS FAI "George Reid, colliery brusher, 91 Whitecraig Road, Whitecraig, Musselburgh, Midlothian, died on 11 December 1972, in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 21 November 1972, been involved in an accident at Dalkeith Colliery, Dalkeith"
1973	January	8	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Thomas Drysdale	Wallace		trainee miner	Caught between a moving conveyor belt and a pulley	NAS FAI "Thomas Drysdale Wallace, trainee miner, 7 Dalleagles Terrace, New Cumnock, died on 8 Jan 1973 in the Preparation Plant, Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when he was caught between a moving conveyor belt and a pulley"
1973	January	29	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	Alexander	Cairney		colliery deputy	Struck by locomotive	NAS FAI "Alexander Cairney, colliery deputy, 41 Bath Street, Portobello, died on 29 January 1973, from injuries sustained on the same day, when been struck by a locomotive on the 2310 level pit bottom at Bilston Glen Colliery, Loanhead, Midlothian"
1973	March	25	Kinneil Colliery	Lothian	James Bow	Robertson		compressor house attendant	Fell off ladder	NAS FAI "James Bow Robertson, compressor house attendant, 51 Corbiehall, Bo'ness, died on 25 March 1973 at the Royal Infirmary, Falkirk, from injuries sustained on 15 March 1973 at Kinneil Colliery, Bo'ness, when he fell off a ladder"
1973	May	7	Comrie Colliery	Fife	Alexander Stirling	Sharp		electrician	Electrocuted	NAS FAI "Alexander Stirling Sharp, electrician, 33 Stobie Place, Oakley, Fife, died on 7 May 1973 at No. 2 Lochgelly Sub-Station, Comrie Colliery, Saline, Fife, when he sustained a severe electric shock"
1973	May	10	Seafield	Fife	Thomas	Kilpatrick	NK	Miner	coal face collapsed
					Angus	Guthrie	NK	Miner
					Robert	Henderson	59	Miner
					James	Homes	53	Miner
					James	Comrie	49	Miner
1973	June	1	Highhouse Colliery	Ayrshire	James Brown	Montgomery		power loader	Fall of stone from roof	NAS FAI "James Brown Montgomery, power loader, 169 Glaisnock Street, Cumnock, died on 1 Jun 1973 at Highhouse Colliery, Auchinleck, when he was struck and buried by heavy falls of stone from the roof"
1974	June	22	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Thomas Walker	Grozier		colliery deputy	Fall of stone from roof	NAS FAI "Thomas Walker Grozier, colliery deputy, 21 Castlemains Avenue, New Cumnock, died on 22 Jun 1974 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, when a large stone fell from the roof on top of him in the Stable Section North 22"
1974	August	2	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	William Logie	Bradford		machine operator	Found dead	NAS FAI "William Logie Bradford, machine operator, 39 Pagan Walk, Muirkirk, was found dead on 2 Aug 1974 at Barony Colliery, Auchinleck"
1974	August	4	Solsgirth Mine	Fife	Robert	Lawson		ropeman	Armoured face conveyor toppled on top of him	NAS FAI "Robert Lawson, ropeman, 8 East Avenue, Blairhall, Fife, died on 4 Aug 1974 at Solsgirth Mine, Parish of Saline, Fife, when an armoured face conveyor toppled on top of him"
1974	August	21	Comrie Colliery	Fife	Alexander Meek Anderson	Hood		locomotive driver	Crushed by mine car	NAS FAI "Alexander Meek Anderson Hood, locomotive driver, 44 Crambeth Place, Kelty, Fife, died on 21 august 1974 at Comrie Colliery, Saline, Fife, when his head was crushed between the side of the mine car and a fence stanchion while attempting to couple a train of full mine cars on to a mine car"
1974	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	James	Dunn			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1975	January	17	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	Robert Fulton	McNeillie		miner	Fall of stone and coal from roof	NAS FAI "Robert Fulton McNeillie, miner, 4 Ravenscroft Place, Rankinston, died on 17 Jan 1975 at Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, when he was buried by a fall of stone and coal from the roof"
1975	January	26	Polkemmet Colliery	Lothian	Walter Douglas	Robertson		coal miner	Fall of coal from face	NAS FAI "Walter Douglas Robertson, coal miner, 11 Gilchrist Crescent, Whitburn, died on 26 January 1975 at Bangour General Hospital, Uphall, from injuries sustained on 15 January 1975 at No. 43 Face, Wilsontown Main Seam, Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, when coal fell from the coal face on him"
1975	January	31	Monktonhall	Lothian	James	Henry			NK - Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial
1975	March	17	Hindsward Colliery	Ayrshire	Samuel	Yates		switchman	Struck by tubs	NAS FAI "Samuel Yates, switchman, 35 Glenmuir Road, Cumnock, died on 17 Mar 1975 at Ayr County Hospital, from injuries sustained on 12 Mar 1975 in the Companion Mine, Hindsward Colliery, Skares, Cumnock, when he was struck by a number of coal tubs"
1975	December	11	Comrie Mine	Fife	Andrew	Chalmers		developer	Struck by two loaded mine cars that had run away	NAS FAI "Andrew Chalmers, developer, 4 Alloa Road, Fishcross, Clackmannanshire, died on 11 Dec 1975 at Comrie Mine, Saline, Fife, when he was struck by two loaded mine cars that had run away"
1976	February	3	Dora Opencast	Fife	David Ian	Brown		dozer driver	Bulldozer overturned down embankment	NAS FAI "David Ian Brown, dozer driver, 54 Ryan Road, Glenrothes, Fife, died on 3 Feb 1976 at the Dora Open-Cast coal site, Cowdenbeath, Fife, when the bulldozer he was driving overturned down an embankment"
1976	November	10	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	William Hendry	Bell		colliery worker	Crushed by car	NAS FAI "William Hendry Bell, colliery worker, 3 Ettrick Crescent, Kilmarnock, died on 10 Nov 1976 at the Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, District of Cumnock and Doon Valley, Ayrshire, when a rope hauled coolie-car, loaded with the base and tracks section of a shovel loader, overturned and crushed him"
1976	December	5	Dora Opencast	Fife	Brian	Butterworth		fitter	Trapped between the engine of a caterpillar truck and the chassis	NAS FAI "Brian Butterworth, fitter, 3 Bestwood Park, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, died on 5 Dec 1976 at Dora Opencast Coal Site, Cowdenbeath, Fife, when his head was trapped between the engine of a caterpillar truck and the chassis"
1976	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	David	Fernie			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1977	April	28	Dalquharran Colliery	Ayrshire	Peter Mooney	Grieg		miner	Caught in conveyor belt	NAS FAI "Peter Mooney Greig, miner, 12 Penkill Road, Girvan, died on 28 Apr 1977 at Dalquharran Colliery, Dailly, Ayrshire, when he became entangled in the drum of an underground belt conveyor"
1977	May	24	Comrie Colliery	Fife	George Paterson	Ashbridge		trainee banksman	Struck on head by descending guillotine door	NAS FAI "George Paterson Ashbridge, trainee banksman, 108 Gartmorn Road, Sauchie, died on 24 May 1977 at the surface control area of No. 2 Shaft, Comrie Colliery, Comrie, Fife, when he was struck on the head by a descending guillotine door"
1977	November	18	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Andrew Beaton	Spiers		miner	Fall of coal	NAS FAI "Andrew Beaton Spiers, miner, 81 Coronation Road, Drongan, Ayrshire, died on 18 Nov 1977 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, Ayrshire, when he was struck by a piece of falling coal"
1978	March	8	Monktonhall Colliery	Lothian	William Wilson	Drummond		electrician	NK - Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial	NAS FAI "William Wilson Middlehurst Drummond, electrician, 8 Hilltown Terrace, Newton, Dalkeith, killed on 8 March 1978, when a fatal accident took place at Monktonhall Colliery"
1978	June	11	Lady Victoria Colliery	Lothian	Duncan Robertson	Sibbald			Underground accident	NAS FAI "Duncan Robertson Sibbald, 11 Meadowbank Road, Ormiston, East Lothian, died on 11 June 1978, in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, from injuries sustained on 12 May 1978 in an underground accident, at the Lady Victoria Colliery"
1978	December	13	Killoch Colliery	Ayrshire	Jared Woods Shearer	McFadzean		coal miner	Fall of roof	NAS FAI "Jared Woods Shearer McFadzean, coal miner, 32 Bonnyton Avenue, Drongan, died on 13 Dec 1978 at Killoch Colliery, Ochiltree, District of Cumnock and Doon Valley, Strathclyde Region, when a batten above him broke and he was buried beneath a fall from the roof"
1978	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	John	Aitken			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1978	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	Alan	Liston			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1978	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	James	Taylor			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1978	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	Alexander	Watson			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1978	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	Andrew	Weddell			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1979	August	6	Bogside Mine	Fife	Bruce	Young		mine deputy	NK	NAS FAI "Bruce Young, mine deputy, 233 Broad Street, Cowdenbeath, died on 6 Aug 1979 at the Upper Hirst Seam, Keir 12 Section Main Gate, Bogside Mine, Culross"
1980	April	25	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	Peter	Lyle		surface worker	Caught in conveyor belt	NAS FAI "Peter Herdren Lyle,surface worker, 49 Ballochmyle Avenue, Auchinleck, died on 25 Apr 1980 at Barony Colliery, Auchinleck, when he was engaged in clearing coal from a stationary conveyor belt and said belt started and he was carried into and round the return end of a roller"
1980	June	19	Monktonhall	Lothian	Robert	Porteous			With thanks to Laura Harkness for this information	Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial
1980	December	8	Cardowan Colliery	Lanarkshire	Emmanuel	Fisher		coal miner	Industrial accident	NAS FAI "Emmanuel Fisher, coal miner, 205 Avonpark Street, Glasgow, died on 8 December 1980 in Pit No. 2, Cardowan Colliery, Cardowan, Stepps, in an industrial accident"
1980	NK	NK	Frances	Fife	Charles	Angel			NK - Name on Frances Colliery Memorial
1981	November	11	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	George	Frame	42	locomotive driver	NK	NAS FAI. Also name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1982	January	5	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	Martin	Keenan	47		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1984	July	NK	Polkemmet Colliery	Lothian	Matthew	Anderson	44		Lift cage toppled on him during routine maintenance	Evening Times 18 June 1986 page 2
1985	April	8	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	William	Smith	31		Touched live cables underground	Name on Bilston Glen Memorial Evening Times 18 June 1986 page 2
1985	May	10	Monktonhall Colliery	Lothian	Gerard	Morrison	24		Trapped between coalface and chain of coal shearing machine	Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial Evening Times 18 June 1986 page 2
1986	April	10	Bilston Glen Colliery	Lothian	Jimmy	Muraska	53		NK - Name on Bilston Glen Memorial
1986	NK	NK	Barony Colliery	Ayrshire	James	Hepburn	41		Roof collapse	Evening Times 18 June 1986 page 2
1993	March	27	Monktonhall Colliery	Lothian	William	Gorman			Coal face collapsed underground	Name listed on Monktonhall Memorial. Independent 28 March 1993
1998	February		Dalquhandy open-cast	Lanarkshire	William	Hiddleston				Scotsman 27 February 2007
2000	June	28	Pennyvenie Open Cast	Ayrshire	Neil	Hodge	30			BBC News
2007	February	26	Pennyvenie open-cast	Ayrshire	Colin	Ferguson	37			BBC News
2007	February	26	Pennyvenie open-cast	Ayrshire	Brian	French	48			BBC News
2008	January	4	Pennyvenie Open Cast	Ayrshire	James	Griffin				Cumnock Chronicle 4 Mar 2010

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