Aldwarke Main Colliery

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Ainscough, R., 23 Apr 1900, aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof

Allen, W., 11 Nov 1884, aged 31, Ripper, Fall of roof

Allott, William, 01 Feb 1907, (accident: 16 May 1906), aged 44, Dataller, Died from injuries received on May 16th, 1906, when repairing an old road by a fall of stone from the roof at a break which was not visible until the accident occurred

Aream, Wiliam, 25 Mar 1933, (accident: 24 Mar 1933), aged 31, Labourer, A slurry settling pond was being emptied and loco was lowering supply trucks down a gradient of 1 in 23 past elevators when corner of top plate of loco cab caught driving chain of elevator which fell on him. Died following day

Askew, Samuel, 04 Aug 1871, aged 21, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Aythorne, R., 20 Jan 1899, aged 46, Collier, Fall of roof

Barnes, Joseph, 02 Sep 1879, aged 30, Collier, Fall of coal and roof

Beasley, Leonard Stanley, 08 Jan 1934, aged 25, Corporal, Set of full tubs were being drawn uphill 1 in 18 by main rope haulage when rear tub derailed and swung across road — crushed against guide legs and killed instantly

Bennett, Richard, 05 Jan 1875, aged 25, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Bennett, W., 15 Oct 1885, aged 18, Driver, Crushed by water tubs

Bilyard, George, 05 Jan 1875, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Bough, John, 04 Jan 1868, aged 35, Collier, Fall of coal

Brooks, W., 02 Nov 1894, aged 16, Driver, Injured by tubs

Brunt, Arthur, 25 Oct 1879, aged 16, Driver, Crushed by corves

Careless, Herbert, 10 Jun 1909, aged 14, Pit Hill Lad, The elevator engine was stopped with full tubs on the elevator. It is supposed Careless turned on the steam to re-start the engine when it was on the centre, and without turning the steam off he got inside the fence to ease the engine-when it started quickly, and he fell into the fly-wheel and was killed

Carter, William, 22 Jun 1908, (accident: 04 Jun 1908), aged 59, Wagon Greaser, He had filled the grease boxes of a wagon standing clear of the screens and, while another was being lowered in the same road, he crossed the rails with the intention of filling the boxes of another standing on the adjoining road under the screens and close to three uprights. He did not notice the wagon coming down, and was caught and dragged past one of the uprights and injured about the hips. Died on the 22nd inst. He had received definite instructions from his foreman not to do the work when a wagon was under the screens, near a pillar, or close wall

Cartwright, J., 20 Mar 1901, aged 20, Driver, Found dead under a set of full tubs probably had been riding on the shafts

Clark, H., 21 Jan 1885, aged 52, Hanger on, Crushed by corves at pit bottom

Clarke, George, 10 Mar 1933, water bursting through from old workings overwhelmed and drowned them [More information ...]

Clayton, J., 22 Nov 1886, aged 17, Banksman, Fell out of cage in shaft [More information ...]

Cooke, A., 25 Jan 1898, aged 30, Collier, Fall of side

Cooper, George, 05 Jan 1875, aged 29, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Curran, J., 18 Nov 1898, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof

Dalton, Arthur, 20 May 1908, aged 37, Corporal and Run-rider, He was in front of an empty set of sixteen full tubs, which were being lowered down a haulage road, when the engineman lost control of the set, owing to the brake failing to act ; a cotter pin connecting the brake strap to the lever either broke or fell out. He was run over and killed

Davis, N., 13 May 1903, aged 21, Hurrier, He was working under his father, and went into the working place first and was killed by a fall of roof. It is probable that he had drawn a sprag. Cause of fall — slips

Dobson, A., 11 Oct 1904, (accident: 08 Jun 1904), aged 30, Collier, Died from injuries received on June 8th last. He was holing at the face when a "weight bump" came over the place, and a piece of stone dropped from the roof and seriously injured him. The fall disclosed an uneven slip at the face side, and a good parting at the top

Doherty, T., 14 Feb 1888, (accident: 06 Feb 1888), aged 30, Drifter, Struck by someting when firing a shot ; died 14th February

Downing, W., 23 Feb 1904, aged 30, Trammer, When descending the shaft the winding rope broke [More information ...]

Dyson, Mark, 23 Feb 1904, aged 41, Collier, When descending the shaft the winding rope broke [More information ...]

Ege, Benjamin, 05 Jan 1875, aged 21, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Elstone, William, 04 Feb 1907, (accident: 29 Jan 1907), aged 40, Collier, He withdrew a sprag from under some holed coal in the ordinary way, and when a large piece fell a few smaller pieces broke off one end and rolled some distance. Two of these pieces caught him against a prop supporting a bar. He sustained a scalp wound and scratches about the shoulders, and complained of pain about his ribs. Died on February 4th from pneumonia

Evans, A., 18 May 1900, aged 18, Filler, Fall of roof

Fallas, R. J., 23 Jun 1903, (accident: 23 Jan 1903), aged 37, Collier, Died 23rd June. Bruised his back against the roof. He worked afterwards, but blood-poisoning eventually supervened and he died

Faulkner, H., 12 Aug 1897, aged 52, Deputy, Run over by corves on engine plane

Fellowes, James, 11 Feb 1879, aged 27, Collier, Fall of coal

Ford, George William, 13 Jan 1933, aged 43, Dataller, On main haulage road dippign 1 in 5.5 he signalled a set of eight full tubs of dirt and one tram away from bottom — after a few feet the rope broke and two tubs ran back and went over him

Ford, Thomas, 07 Oct 1882, aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof

Fox, M., 08 Feb 1901, aged 41, Collier, Fall of rock and coal in a working place. Cause — four previously unseen slips

Garratt, William, 15 Jan 1912, aged 54, Collier, Whilst getting coal he was caught by a fall of roof 5½ feet long, 2 feet broad, and 4 inches thick. The fall reeled out one prop. The coal which he pulled off exposed a weight break, which no doubt liberated the roof. Temporary timber should have been set near the face

Gascoigne, Henry, 21 Mar 1924, 3 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 53, Collier, He was engaged with an assistant in lining up some broken bars in his gate, and was in the act of raising a bar on to the legs, when a heavy bump occurred which caused a fall of roof and side, and discharged three bar legs. Both men were buried, deceased being suffocated while his assistant was liberated unhurt

Gascoigne, T., 28 Jun 1887, aged 55, Packer, Fall of roof

Gathercole, W., 01 Mar 1884, aged 18, Driver, Crushed by corves

George, Henry Victor, 08 Jul 1908, aged 21, Collier, When holing, a piece of coal fell off the face, behind a sprag at an invisible slip, on to his head and shoulders, and killed him

Grady, J., 07 Jan 1889, aged 17, Driver, Crushed by corves

Greatorex, -, 26 Apr 1897, At Aldwarke Main Colliery a young man named Greatorex was seized with a fit, on the engine plane, on the 26th April, and died the same day, four or five hours afterwards [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Griffiths, Thomas, 05 Jan 1875, aged 35, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Gwynn, David, 09 Sep 1885, aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof

Hague, Joseph, 24 May 1913, aged 28, Rope Hand, Deceased was travelling up a dip, rising about 1 in 6, in front of a train of tubs, when, for some unknown cause, he fell and was run over. The speed of the train was said to be about 3 miles an hour. He was in charge of the train and had himself signalled it away shortly before the accident happened

Hale, Frederick, 30 Jan 1906, aged 30, Trammer, A full tub was being lowered by a collier down a road into "a jut" by means of a chain round a prop, and when passing a level near the bottom end of the road it got off the way. The deceased man shouted to the man who was lowering the tub to keep hold of the chain and then lifted it on to the rails, the collier thinking the tub had reached the "jut" released the chain, and as soon as the deceased got the tub on to the way it overpowered and carried him seven yards, and fatally crushed him against some tubs that were below. One of the colliers should have followed the tub down : if this had been done in this instance the accident would not have occurred

Hall, Cheveral, 14 Nov 1906, aged 28, Collier, He had taken out two props and got some ripping down near the left side of a cross-gate, in front of a chock, and was putting stone in the pick at the opposite side of the gate, when some stone fell from a cavity made by a previous fall and knocked out several bars with their covering wood and dirt. The timber and stone fell upon him and killed him instantly. Some of the stone must have been loose, but being out of sight, was not detected

Harris, R., 22 Nov 1886, aged 30, Visitor, Fell out of cage in shaft [More information ...]

Harrison, Thomas, 26 Jul 1909, aged 16, Pony Driver, He was found under the first of two full tubs which he was bringing out-bye. It is probable that he was adjusting points when he was caught by the tubs

Hart, William, 12 Apr 1911, (accident: 11 Apr 1911), aged 56, Collier, When deceased and his mates arrived at their working place they found that a bar and its two supporting legs had been displaced by a fall of shale from the roof. Deceased was clearing the shale preparatory to re-setting one of the legs when a further fall of roof struck him across the back. He died the next day. The men should have set temporary roof supports before beginning to work

Hellewell, William Dennison, 05 Dec 1904, aged 25, Waggon Lowerer, He appears to have left his work on a dark morning without his hand lamp, and by some means to have fallen into a manhole of a culvert 13 ft. 6 ins. deep, and been drowned or suffocated. The covering was of 1-in. boards which, owing to the steam passing under them, were dazed, and it is probable he had stepped on them, and they collapsed. An iron grate will be put on the manhole in future

Hirst, Thomas, 24 May 1883, aged 55, Byeworkman, Fall of roof

Holford, T., 26 Jul 1876, aged 28, Driver, Crushed by waggons on surface

Holloway, T., 06 Aug 1887, (accident: 01 Aug 1887), aged 42, Collier, Fall of coal. Died 6th Aug

Holmes, W., 19 Feb 1890, aged 50, Screenman, Crushed by waggons

Hoskin, J., 20 Jul 1874, (accident: 26 Jun 1874), aged 46, Collier, Fall of coal. Died 20th July

Hoyes, George, 18 Sep 1902, (accident: 02 Jul 1902), aged 56, Eiigineman, Died 18th September. He was lowering a full wagon and did not notice that another was creeping after it, and he was fatally crushed between the buffers

Jenkinson, H., 07 Jan 1909, aged 24, Trammer, Fall of side. A "bump" burst coal from the face, displaced the timber and also caused a fall of roof. He was killed by the coal

Jennings, F., 01 Nov 1890, aged 18, Trammer, Fall of coal

Jones, A. Edward, 01 Jan 1934, aged 28, Converor hand, Moving conveyor forward and knocked out sprags and props serving the engine when roof fell from a natural slip and killed him instantly

Jones, J., 02 Aug 1895, aged 62, Collier, Fall of roof

Kent, Albert, 23 Feb 1904, aged 26, Trammer, When descending the shaft the winding rope broke [More information ...]

Kipling, F., 07 Oct 1872, aged 19, Hurrier, Fall of coal

Lawson, W., 10 Jan 1901, aged 14, Driver, Found dead by the side of the tubs, probably had been crushed against a prop

Lee, A., 08 May 1892, (accident: 06 May 1892, 2.15 p.m., 9th hour of shift), aged 32, Shunter, Crushed by waggons ; died 8th

Louds, F., 15 Jan 1900, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof

Marsh, Martin, 23 Feb 1904, aged 46, Collier, When descending the shaft the winding rope broke [More information ...]

Marshall, W. James, 02 Sep 1909, aged 26, Stoneman, He was in a haulage road whilst a train of tubs was being hauled up an incline. When the train had gone 40 yards a coupling broke and 23 tubs fan back. Marshall was run over and killed

Merrills, Frederick, 10 Mar 1933, water bursting through from old workings overwhelmed and drowned them [More information ...]

Mitchell, A., 29 Sep 1887, aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof

Moore, G., 21 Jan 1885, (accident: 07 Jan 1885), aged 39, Trammer, Run over by corves. Died 21st

Nolan, James, 10 May 1902, aged 19, Filler, Overpowered by a full tub when bringing it down a dipping road without lockers. Was in front of the tub

Peace, F., 05 Oct 1897, aged 13, Driver, Fall of side

Perry, Charles E., 12 Jun 1902, aged 16, Rope-lad, By some unknown means his arm became entangled with the rope hauling from a dip road and he was dragged into the drum

Pike, J., 06 Sep 1890, aged 36, Collier, Caught by tub

Price, Jeremiah, 27 Dec 1924, (accident: 08 Aug 1924, 7 p.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 36, Collier, He was turning over an empty tub when it came back and struck him in the ribs. He complained of pain and reported the occurrence at the end of the shift, but continued at work until 14th August. He was attended by a doctor and sent to hospital for treatment for a damaged spleen. He died on 27th December after an operation

Quinnery, E., 25 Oct 1895, (accident: 24 Oct 1895), aged 24, Hurrier, Fall of roof. Died 25th Oct

Ramsden, Thomas, 23 Feb 1904, aged 55, Collier, When descending the shaft the winding rope broke [More information ...]

Rawson, B., 10 Nov 1896, aged 50, Collier, Run over by corves on engine plane

Redfern, Frank, 22 Jan 1911, (accident: 13 Jan 1911), aged 16, Pony Driver, He was stooping down to take the tail chain off a full tub when his pony kicked him on the elbow. He worked till the end of the shift and went home without reporting any injury. He died on the 22nd inst. from acute blood poisoning

Rockett, Peter, 23 Feb 1904, aged 54, Collier, When descending the shaft the winding rope broke [More information ...]

Roden, J., 09 Dec 1898, aged 17, Banksman, Crushed between corf and tippler on pit

Roebuck, John, 20 Mar 1934, (accident: 13 Mar 1934), aged 19, Shunter, Holding pole between loco and nearest of three railway wagons which it was about to push when pole swung round and he was crushed against buffer — died 7 days later

Roebuck, W., 06 Aug 1874, aged 20, Hurrier, Explosion of gas

Ruddings, W., 21 Apr 1890, aged 43, Collier, Fall of coal

Sanders, W., 20 Sep 1892, 2.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof

Satterthwaite, William, 14 Apr 1908, aged 40, Drifter, He was assisting to set a prop under the end of a steel girder supporting the roof of a road, and, while doing so, was standing under a wooden bar 6 ft. away. As soon as the prop under the girder was hit to tighten it a fall of roof occurred, breaking the bar under which he was standing and displacing the girder

Sayles, R., 05 Feb 1872, aged 17, Hurrier, Coal fell on him while lifting it into a corf

Smithson, John, 20 Oct 1874, aged 14, Incline boy, Thrown out of tubs when riding down incline

Stansfield, James, 21 Mar 1904, aged 28, Labourer, His duty was to lower full waggons of small coal down to, and empty them into a hopper. The hopper was covered with an iron grating, but for some reason a portion of the grating had been removed without the knowledge of the officials. Deceased, while dropping the bottom door of a waggon fell into the hopper and was suffocated. If the grating had been in its proper position the accident could not have happened

Stansfield, Seth, 19 Jan 1910, aged 56, Collier, He was killed by a fall of roof in a working place. He was using a hammer instead of proper timber drawing appliances

Starkey, T., 08 Dec 1875, aged 27, Collier, Fall of oof

Turner, P. H., 16 Feb 1903, aged 24, Onsetter, He was in the cage at a mid-inset adjusting a tub when the cage was suddenly raised and he was crushed against the sliding doors and killed. It is probable that in mistake he gave the signal to "go on" before entering the cage

Usherwood, Samuel, 05 Jan 1875, aged 19, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Uttley, W., 20 Jul 1924, (accident: 15 Jul 1924, 11 a.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 29, Dataller, He attempted to withdraw a prop from an old road with a safety contrivance. Failing in this he struck several blows at the wedge fixed between the top of the prop and a bar, and the prop sprang out and struck him behind the left ear. He was sent to hospital and discharged two days later, but had to be re-admitted, and died on 20th July from meningitis set up by the blow

Wainwright, George, 03 Feb 1908, aged 16, Rope Boy, He was found dead under a train of full tubs but how the accident occurred was not clear. It is probable he was inside a tub and in getting out fell under the tubs

Walker, Frederick, 07 Sep 1909, aged 14, Jut boy, A lashing chain broke allowing tubs to run down an incline, and the deceased was run over and killed. He should not have been in the incline

Walters, A., 27 Aug 1894, aged 30, Collier, Fall of coal

Ward, Charles, 08 Apr 1871, aged 23, Collier, Fall of coal

Ward, Henry, 07 Feb 1914, aged 32, Contractor, He was getting coal at the face when a fall of bind occurred killing him instantly. The fall came from two breaks at right angles and was between the last row of supports and the face. The timbering rule was complied with. The place had been inspected by a deputy five hours before and reported safe

Wassel, A., 30 Jul 1885, (accident: 24 Jul 1885), aged 16, Driver, Run over by corves. Died 30th July

Whitehead, William, 05 Jan 1875, aged 24, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Willey, Thomas, 15 Jul 1875, (accident: 05 Jul 1875), aged 24, Labourer, Crushed by pulley wheel underground [More information ...]

Wood, John, 07 Jun 1870, aged 15, Driver, Fall of roof

Wormald, G., 10 Jun 1895, aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof

Wright, Frederick, 16 Oct 1871, aged 13, Assistant hanger-on, Crushed between corves and a revolving shaft [More information ...]

Wright, Henry, 23 Feb 1904, aged 36, Trammer, When descending the shaft the winding rope broke [More information ...]