I make frequent posts on here about accidents down the mines of Great Britain, usually involving a heavy loss of life. While today's offering doesn't involve any major incidents with victims in double or triple figures (obviously, any loss of life can be considered a disaster), it does show that the 9th of September has seen an unusually high number of accidents.
This is a grim reminder just how dangerous the industry could be.
1851 - Blackbraes coal-pit, nr Falkirk, Scotland.
One miner died from a head injury after being struck by falling timber.
1856 - Denny ironstone mine, Scotland.
One miner died in an unknown accident.
1874 - Balbakie pit, Whitburn, Scotland.
John Johnstone (collier) was killed by a gunpowder shot.
1875 - Store coal-pit, Calder Iron Works, Coatbridge, Scotland.
Miner Patrick Kilmartin was killed by a fall of stone from the roof.
1895 - Dowlais Cardiff Colliery, Abercynon, Wales.
Six men were killed when they fell during the sinking of a shaft.
1895 - Tynybedw Colliery, Pentre, Wales.
Six miners were killed when they fell down a shaft.
1919 - Bartonholm pit, Irvine, Scotland.
James McNeil was killed by a fall of material onto the cage in which he was riding.
1940 - Newcraighall Colliery, Musselburgh, Scotland.
67-year-old Robert Greenlees was crushed by a fall of stone.
1964 - Blairhall Colliery, Fife, Scotland.
Andrew Baxter Allen was injured in a machinery accident, and died four days later.
1966 - Kinneil Colliery, Lothian, Scotland.
Alexander Thomson was crushed between a locomotive and a train of cars.
1967 - Michael Colliery, Fife, Scotland.
Nine miners lost their lives in an underground fire.
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