Friday, April 10, 2015

Scottish Mining Accidents...

There have been no major British mining disasters on 10th April, but there have been a number of accidents in which lives have been lost.  Here are some that have occurred in Scottish mines...

In each of the accidents listed, one miner perished.

1863 - Hurlford Colliery, Kilmarnock (Roof collapse)

1874 - Shawfield Colliery, Law (Roof collapse)

1926 - Riddochhill Colliery, Bathgate (Roof collapse)

1928 - Cadzow Colliery, Hamilton (Roof collapse)

1958 - Comrie Colliery, Fife (Struck by hutches)

1986 - Bilston Glen Colliery, Loanhead

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