Adelaide Colliery

1889 - Brockwell seam abandoned - Coal worked out

1932, 11 Oct - Busty, Harvey, Hutton, Low Main, Main, Five Quarter, Three Quarter seams abandoned

Alderson, John, 02 Feb 1858, aged 14, Hooker on, crushed by tubs through incline chain breaking

Allen, Thomas, 31 Aug 1868, aged 14, Driver, crushed by tubs

Baines, David Ridley, 23 Jan 1881, (accident: 20 Oct 1880), aged 25, Collier, injury to back by fall of roof at a small fault

Bussey, Thomas, 28 Oct 1890, aged 24, Hewer, fall of stone from an unseen slip in the roof

Butler, Thomas, 12 Jul 1904, aged 49, Attending Coal Cutter, a fall of stone from the roof occurred after the coal cutter had passed owing to a slip in the roof running to feather edge and displaced the timber set under it; it caught and killed these two men [More information ...]

Byrne, Thomas, 14 Nov 1887, aged 15, Driver, supposed his head was caught by a plank and he fell off limbers in front of set of empty tubs, and was run over

Carnegie, William, 24 Apr 1889, aged 56, Joiner, was descending with Kell in the same cage ; he fell some distance with the cage, but was not thrown out, he died from the shock about two hours later [More information ...]

Chalder, John, 04 Apr 1888, aged 46, Stoneman, while engaged renewing timber, some side stone came over, knocking out some props, causing a large fall of stone

Clark, Thomas, 16 Aug 1866, aged 28, Stone Worker, by an explosion of fire damp at a shot used for blasting stone, in the 4 feet or Harvey seam [More information ...]

Cowan, James, 06 Aug 1858, aged 21, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Davison, Robert, 16 Aug 1866, aged 34, Stone Worker, by an explosion of fire damp at a shot used for blasting stone, in the 4 feet or Harvey seam [More information ...]

Douglas, John, 01 Mar 1839, aged 39, accidentally falling down the pit shaft, left a pregnant wife and three children

Fowler, James, 16 Jul 1874, aged 12, Driver, run over by full tub, tub got off way and he fell in front of it

Harwood, Wilfred, 21 Jun 1910, aged 27, after chatting with some other workmen, including his father, he threw himself down the shaft, a verdict that he "committed suicide whilst temporarily insane" was recorded at the inquest

Hogg, Robert, 12 Jul 1871, aged 37, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Holmes, David, 08 Dec 1887, aged 30, Hewer, fall of stone while turning a bord out of winning headway

Hunter, Theodore, 12 Jul 1904, aged 22, Attending Coal Cutter, a fall of stone from the roof occurred after the coal cutter had passed owing to a slip in the roof running to feather edge and displaced the timber set under it; it caught and killed these two men [More information ...]

Jefferson, Stephen, 13 Jul 1884, (accident: 10 Mar 1884), aged 40, Horse Driver, severe injuries to leg by being knocked down and run over by a truck on the branches

Kell, William, 24 Apr 1889, aged 49, Shifter, while descending in a cage in back shift it struck on a bunton at Busty hanging-on, then fell away, and Kell was thrown out and fell to the bottom of the pit, about 40 yards, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Bishop Auckland [More information ...]

Lambert, Thomas, 29 Jul 1892, 10:00 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 24, Hewer, while ascending he dropped his lamp in the cage, and on attempting to recover it he fell down the shaft, a distance of 260 yards [More information ...]

Lives, William, 03 Apr 1865, aged 39, Hewer, fall of stone in broken

Maitland, James, 16 Aug 1866, aged 33, Stone Worker and Hewer, by an explosion of fire damp at a shot used for blasting stone, in the 4 feet or Harvey seam [More information ...]

Malcolm, Thomas, 20 Dec 1918, aged 42, Rolleywayman, killed by a fall of stone

Merryweather, W., 1917, [approximate date]

Morrow, Robert, 16 Aug 1866, aged 39, Stone Worker and Hewer, by an explosion of fire damp at a shot used for blasting stone, in the 4 feet or Harvey seam [More information ...]

Parker, Michael, 16 Dec 1873, (accident: 12 Dec 1873), aged 14, Signal Boy, crushed by tubs running away

Pattinson, William, 11 Nov 1885, aged 18, Putter, fall of side stone while sitting under a side wafer

Pattison, William, 05 Sep 1907, aged 14, Stone picker, caught by a truck, which was being pushed up the sidings, and fatally injured [More information ...]

Pattison, William, 11 Feb 1916, he died suddenly at the colliery; at the inquest a verdict of death from heart failure was returned

Pincher, Robert, 30 Oct 1914, (accident: 16 Nov 1912), aged 22, Shifter, died from tubercular disease of the lungs; it is alleged that death was caused by an accident in the pit on November 16th, 1912, when his right hand was crushed between some tubs

Pratt, George, 11 Jan 1869, aged 27, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Pratt, Thomas, 11 Jan 1869, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Richardson, John, 30 Sep 1863, aged 34, Onsetter, killed by falling part way down the shaft by cages getting out of the guides while ascending [More information ...]

Richardson, Thomas, 07 Aug 1887, aged 34, Hewer, supposed to have committed suicide by drowning in a pit pond

Rickerby, Stephen, 04 Nov 1882, (accident: 03 Nov 1882), aged 16, Onsetter, while engaged at shaft bottom he fell before two tubs, the onsetter was pushed into cage, crushing his head

Ritson, James, 30 Sep 1863, aged 35, Deputy, killed by falling part way down the shaft by cages getting out of the guides while ascending [More information ...]

Robinson, James Strong, 04 Jul 1852, aged 6, [Not employed], crushed by machinery

Shaw, Richard, 24 Dec 1880, aged 18, Mason, fall of brick walling while engaged in repairing some lining in the upcast shaft; he was knocked off the cradle and fell about 38 fathoms to the bottom of the pit

Simpson, William, 30 Sep 1863, aged 58, Back Overman, killed by falling part way down the shaft by cages getting out of the guides while ascending [More information ...]

Sowerby, Ben, 19 Dec 1914, aged 42, Hewer, Deceased was working in the face of a skirting when a large stone, 7 feet long, 4 feet at the widest part and 1 foot 7 inches at the thickest part, fell from the roof on to him, canting out two props set under the edge of it. In place this stone, the surface of which was like glass, was most dangerous. Its treacherous nature could not be detected before the accident.

Stainthorpe, William, 08 Feb 1892, aged 27, Hewer, died on pit bank while waiting his turn to descend to his work [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Stephenson, John, 14 Nov 1910, aged 15, Driver, He was found in a half sitting position with his head crushed down in front of the tub. The pony was standing quietly hooked on to the tub which was on the way, and had one wheel dregged. It was his custom to ride on the limbers, and probably as he was getting on the pony started away causing him to slip and fall in front of the tub. He was well accustomed to the work and there was ample room, Buried: St. Andrew's Churchyard, Bishop Auckland

Thompson, Thomas, 30 Sep 1863, aged 13, Driver, killed by falling part way down the shaft by cages getting out of the guides while ascending [More information ...]

Todd, John, 08 Mar 1889, aged 39, Deputy, fall of roof whilst drawing out a broken jud

Vickers, Thomas, 16 Jul 1874, aged 13, Driver, run over by full tub ; tub got off way, and he fell in front of it

Williamson, John, 04 Mar 1888, aged 54, [Not Employed], tramp, scalded to death by the bursting of a steam pipe while sleeping near to the coke ovens; no one knew he was there

Wilson, Herbert, 30 Oct 1918, (accident: 21 Feb 1912), aged 24, Coal Cutter, died on October 30th, 1918, as the result, it is alleged, of injuries received to his spine on 21st February, 1912, through a fall of stone

Young, William, 31 Oct 1864, aged 32, Sinker, fell part way down sinking pit upon two shots [More information ...]