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Details of Event: 21 September 1915: Pit Brusher killed at Bellshill - A fatal accident occurred in the No.7 Rosehall colliery, Bellshill, belonging to Messrs Robert Addie & Sons, last night. A pit brusher, named James Timminey, 21 years of age, who resided at 20 M'Cann's Land, Hamilton Road, Bellshill, was at his employment when a rake of hutches broke loose and came upon him. Timminey wag caught and jammed against the brae face. When extricated life was extinct. The deceased came from Ireland a short time ago, and was in lodgings in the district. [Scotsman 22 September 1915] Bellshill - Fatality To A Mine Repairer - On Monday night about a quarter to 10, James Timoney, 21, repairer, residing at 20 Hamilton Road, Bellshill, met with a fatal accident while employed in No 7 Pit, Rosehall Colliery, belonging to Robert Addie and Sons Collieries Ltd. It is presumed that the deceased had, according to custom, gone to the top of the incline to guide the downcoming rope to prevent it getting on the rails or in the way of the up-going empties, and having failed to hear warning shouts as to a rake of full hutches having run away, he was struck by the empties running at great speed and was dragged upwards about 60 feet. He was found below the second or middle hutch, and on being released almost immediately expired. [Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser 26 September 1915]