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Armitage, R., 03 Dec 1890, (accident: 26 Feb 1890), aged 16, Driver, Crushed by tubs. Died 3rd Dec

Bradley, W., 04 Jul 1898, aged 21, Filler, Fall of roof

Bullock, John William, 28 Jul 1911, aged 31, Byeworker, They were filling dirt into two tubs when about 60 tons of dirt fell suddenly upon them, and killed them instantly [More information ...]

Carrington, M., 25 Oct 1889, aged 13, Driver, Fall of roof

Connell, William, 04 Sep 1852, Fall of roof in the mine

Cooper, T., 24 Mar 1899, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof

Cowell, E., 14 Mar 1890, aged 19, Fell into firepan

Davidson, J., 28 May 1894, (accident: 19 May 1894), aged 35, Byeworker, Gas. Died 28th [More information ...]

Dransfield, J., 02 Mar 1887, aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof

Farrar, Daniel, 28 Jul 1911, aged 35, Byeworker, They were filling dirt into two tubs when about 60 tons of dirt fell suddenly upon them, and killed them instantly [More information ...]

Giles, G., 26 Aug 1924, 1.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 54, Miner, He was working at the coal face when some roof fell from between two slips and fatally injured him. The roof was full of slips and joints, and was supported by props and bars, but the distance between the last supports and the face was greater than the maximum distance allowed under Section 50 (4). Deceased should have set another bar and props 3 ft. in front of the last supports

Gill, J., 11 Aug 1894, aged 40, Dayman, Fall of roof

Gomersell, George, 20 Mar 1867, aged 27, Collier, Fall of coal

Goodall, J., 07 May 1884, aged 16, Driver, Run over by corves

Goodall, Samuel, 17 Dec 1906, aged 33, Collier, When getting coal he disclosed a slip and there being another parallel to it, a large stone from the roof fell out at them and killed him

Henshaw, J., 25 Jul 1884, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof

Higgins, James, 31 Oct 1865, Explosion of firedamp

Howard, Thomas, 18 Jul 1851, Blow from the lever of a capstan above ground

Howson, Harold, 20 Dec 1934, (accident: 06 Sep 1934), aged 51, Banksman, Standing with hands of top of full tub waiting to push it into tippler when a full tub ran down from creeper crushing his thumb. Treated individually and went home and worked till 2nd Dec. Sent to hospital 8 days later and died that day — septicemia

Inman, A., 14 Mar 1895, aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof

Jackson, A., 06 Jun 1887, (accident: 04 Jun 1887), aged 25, Hurrier, Crushed by a bar when riding on corves. Died 6th June

Jackson, T., 13 Feb 1889, aged 44, Collier, Fall of side

Jaques, Joseph, 09 Nov 1910, aged 54, Collier, Whilst taking out a back prop, deceased was caught by a stone 12 feet long, 3½ feet broad and 22 inches thick. The fall exposed a slip. He was using a hammer instead of proper timber drawing appliances

Jones, Isiah, 20 Jun 1880, (accident: 03 Jun 1880), aged 24, Collier, Fall of coal. Died 20th

Lees, H., 17 Mar 1884, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Lunn, Joseph, 18 Jan 1863, Breaking of a round hempen pit rope

Mathers, J., 16 Mar 1896, aged 17, Labourer, Crushed between a waggon and a post

Milner, Arthur Edgar, 16 Oct 1914, aged 14, Pony Driver, He was bringing a run of six full tubs down a gradient of 1 in 60 when he was run over by the first tub and instantly killed. The tubs were properly lockered and the road complied with the statutory requirements. It is believed that he stumbled or tripped over a sleeper

Mincher, T., 14 Feb 1882, aged 15, Driver, Crushed by corves

Muscroft, J., 15 Nov 1889, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof

Naylor, T., 08 Sep 1877, aged 20, Collier, Fall of roof

Newell, S., 24 May 1894, (accident: 19 May 1894), aged 36, Collier, Gas. Died 24th [More information ...]

Parkin, John William, 05 Jul 1924, 4 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 36, Byeworkman, Deceased, with his mate and a pony driver, was employed cleaning out dirt from a compressed air heading machine, and had just gone into the main heading for that purpose. Owing to the upper portion of the seam — which is from 3 to 4 ft. away — having been extracted some years ago, the roof immediately above the seam now being worked was very much broken and contained a small amount of water. The roof of the heading was secured by steel joists placed 3 ft. apart, over which were timber stretchers. While the first tub was being filled, a portion of the coal and side gave way and knocked out the props supporting three girders. The whole collapsed and the men were buried. Deceased was suffocated, but his mate and the boy were uninjured

Pritchard, W., 17 May 1895, (accident: 13 May 1895), aged 45, Collier, When pushing a corf he slipped and strained hinself. Died 17th May

Rigby, R., 24 Feb 1880, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof and coal

Russell, George, 03 Sep 1909, aged 27, Miner, Fall of roof. He worked off coal to an unsuspected slip, when a large stone fell from the roof from between this slip and a previously unknown slip behind him

Saville, R., 28 May 1894, (accident: 19 May 1894), aged 55, Undermanager, Gas. Died 28th [More information ...]

Skirrow, Walter, 18 Aug 1908, aged 22, Collier, He and two other colliers were working alongside an airway ; the face was 35 ft. in width and at an angle of 45 degrees to the airway. The latter had been ripped up to a parting 21 ins. above the coal and there was a break parallel to the airway about 23 ins. over the coal. The stone to within 7 ft. of the face of the place had been taken down up to this break leaving a piece 7 ft. long by 1 ft. 11 ins. wide by 14 ins. thick at the end next to the coal and 8½ ins. at the other, under which a prop was set in the middle, but, owing to the coal having being extracted under the heavy end, it suddenly broke off at that end and the prop was displaced and the stone fell on to the deceased and killed him instantly. It was an error of judgment to try and support the stone with timber as it was free on three sides ; it should have been taken down as the face advanced

Smith, G., 06 Apr 1887, (accident: 04 May 1886), Collier, Fall of roof. Injured 4th May 1886

Steel, W., 17 Oct 1898, aged 15, Driver, Was driving pony with corves to water side screens when the corf he was in got off the rails and turning over crushed him

Stockwell, S., 01 Feb 1890, aged 14, Driver, Crushed by tubs

Thompson, H., 17 Apr 1877, aged 26, Collier, Fall of roof

Tyrrell, J., 29 Oct 1894, aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof

Whatmuff, Albert, 16 Mar 1911, aged 26, Collier, Whilst preparing to set a prop he was caught by a fall of roof 5 feet long, an average of 1½ feet broad and 1¼ feet thick. The fall came from three slips. He ought to have had two more props set at least one hour before the fall took place

Wilson, James, 25 Aug 1852, aged Boy, Crushed between coal wagons

Wright, Thomas, 07 Nov 1863, Fall of roof in the mine