Disasters - Names		Disasters - Names

Date:	9th September 1967
Colliery:	Michael
Cause:	Underground fire, spontaneous combustion
Lives Lost:	9

Description

The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website.

	Gallacher, Hugh, aged 61, Pumper
	Henderson, Alexander, aged 41, Power Loader Operator
	McKay, James, aged 59, Greaser
	Morrison, Henry, aged 36, Power Loader Operator
	Smith, Johnston, aged 60, Power Loader Operator
	Tait, James, aged 41, Overman
	Taylor, Andrew, aged 43, Deputy
	Thomson, Andrew, aged 55, Power Loader Operator
	Thomson, Philip, aged 64, Greaser
	All names found
	Youngest: 36 years old ; Oldest: 64 ; Average: 51
	Witnesses at the Inquiry
	Aitken, W., Permanent Rescue Brigade man
	Armour, W., Deputy
	Barker, A. H., H.M. District Inspector of Mines and Quarries
	Barr, T., Haulage motorman
	Birrell, T., Deputy
	Bottomley, M. R., H.M. Inspector of Mines and Quarries
	Brown, J. T., Deputy
	Cairns, A., Area Mining Engineer (Special Duties)
	Chrystal, J., Developer
	Cowie, G. C., Developer
	Coyle, H., Face worker
	Cull, W., Deputy
	Culross, J., Overman
	Daly, H., Backbrusher
	Dewar, G., Overman
	Drummond, J., Shot firer
	Drummond, J. H., Deputy
	Dryburgh, D. C., Deputy
	Duncan, G., Colliery General Manager
	Duncan, J., Greaser
	Fraser, R. C. M., Deputy
	Fry, G. T., Senior Scientific Technical Officer, National Coal Board
	Grieve, A., Maintenance man
	Herriot, G. S. B., Rescue Station Instructor
	Hunter, D., Deputy
	Hunter, J. M., Backbrusher
	Hynes, M., Colliery Safety Officer
	Imrie, J. M., Developer
	Irvine, L. M., Workmen's Inspector
	Irvine, W. H., Colliery Surveyor
	Izatt, J., Cable belt attendant
	Kennedy, W. A., Overman (part-time rescue man)
	Laing, R., Overman
	Linden, J., Deputyv
	Lister, T., Deputy (in charge of Surface Control Room)
	Logie, D.K., Time Office clerk
	Lyle, J., Backbrusher
	Malcolm, J. McG., Deputy (part-time rescue man)
	McArthur, J., Greaser
	McBride, W. R., Deputy
	McDonald, J., Pumpsman
	McEneamy, J. C., Beltman
	McIntyre, R., Deputy
	McKinnon, Dr. D., Area Medical Officer
	McLaren, W., Foreman fitter
	McLean, A., Chargehand electrician
	McRobie, A., Foreman electrician
	Meharry, M., Assistant Personnel Manager
	Moyes, J. S., Bricklayer (part-time rescue man)
	Nicol, A., Colliery Deputy Manager
	Nowak, J. E., Belt maintenance man
	Orr, J., Backbrusher
	Patterson, W. K., Deputy
	Peake, C. V., Deputy Managing Director of Caledonian Mining Company
	Pratt, G., Face worker (part-time rescue man)
	Ritchie, P., Backbrusher
	Robertson, A., Colliery Under-manager
	Rowell, W., Deputy Director (Operations), North Scotland Area
	Savage, I., Rescue Station Instructor
	Semple, W. (Jnr.), Overman
	Sharkey, C., Rescue Station Instructor
	Sharp, F., Overman
	Shaw, W., Colliery fire officer
	Simon, M., Deputy
	Simpson, I. P., Electrician
	Simpson, J., Colliery Under-manager
	Smith, A. D. H., Overman
	Stirling, A., Overman
	Teevan, J. J., Onsetter
	Thomson, J. M., Chain maintenance man
	Thomson, W., Rescue Station Superintendent
	Todd, A. S., Overman
	Todd, R., Supports Economy Officer
	Wallace, R. M., Colliery Mechanical Engineer
	Watson, A., Overman
	Watson, J., Deputy
	Webster, C., Overman
	Wight, J., Developer
	Wilde, D. G., Principal Scientific Officer
	Wilson, Daniel, Apprentice fitter
	Wilson, David, Colliery Under-manager
	Wilson, J. S., Production Manager
	Wilson, W. L., Colliery Electrical Engineer

The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the UK Disaster Reports section of this website.

 

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