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Baker, J. H., 03 Mar 1916, aged 50, Daywageman, Killed by a fall of roof

Beswick, James, 12 May 1917, aged 33, Dataller, Killed by a fall of roof

Booker, John, 08 May 1928, aged 21, Tunneller, Killed by shot when drilling into another [More information ...]

Booth, Elijah, 08 Apr 1925, aged 55, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Brazier, William, 22 May 1917, aged 33, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof, struck by prop

Carver, Joseph, 16 Aug 1925, (accident: 14 Aug 1925), aged 44, Dataller, Some brickwork collapsed and fell on him. Died 16th

Charles, William, 10 Mar 1914, (accident: 06 Mar 1914), aged 48, Collier, Deceased was letting an empty tub down into the lower side of his working place by means of a crab winch. As there were only two 6 feet lengths of rails in the lower side, and the gradient was only 1 in 6, it is probable that he was letting the tub down with the crab in gear, and holding the pawl out with one hand whilst revolving the handle with the other. he had only lowered the tub 3 feet when it stopped. His mate went to see why, and found him severely wounded in the head, the crab in gear and the pawl down. He had evidently been struck by the crab handle and died four days later

Eckersley, Peter, 15 Jan 1925, aged 62, Dataller, Caught by runaway tubs

Gough, John, 18 Sep 1914, aged 38, Dataller, Some tubs had become derailed on a haulage road and displaced several props. Deceased went to the place to assist in righting the tubs when a fall of roof took place and buried him

Griffiths, John, 06 Jun 1939, aged 45, Underlooker, explosion following a gob fire [More information ...]

Hamer, George, 08 Sep 1921, aged 49, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Hampson, George, 15 Jun 1927, aged 44, Collier, Head crushed between tub and prop

Hayes, William, 15 Oct 1925, aged 25, Dayhand, Timbering collapsed while pulling a stone

Hewitt, John H., 06 Jun 1939, aged 36, Manager, explosion following a gob fire [More information ...]

Higginbottom, James, 20 Feb 1917, aged 16, Drawer, Killed by a fall of roof

Hindley, James, 06 Mar 1925, (accident: 19 Feb 1925), aged 18, Gang rider, Rope gang broke — both legs fractured. Died 6th Mar

Jones, Ellis, 23 Dec 1920, aged 29, Dataller, Killed by runaway tubs

Kay, James, 10 Apr 1924, 5.30 a.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 33, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Keegan, Joseph, 06 Jun 1939, aged 38, Fireman, explosion following a gob fire [More information ...]

Langford, Thomas, 24 Feb 1917, aged 13, Screen hand, Killed by a fall of roof

Lennon, John, 22 Nov 1916, aged 57, Dataller, Injuries to face and chest — crushed by tubs

McEntee, Philip, 17 Jun 1913, aged 34, Tunneller, Walking up downbrow to go out, kept on, although tubs were coming down. When they were on to him, he sprang to a manhole at the last moment and was caught by the tubs

McMahon, J., 10 Apr 1926, (accident: 14 Jan 1926), aged 60, Collier, Run into by tubs - broken rib. Died 10th Apr

Morton, Hiram, 04 Dec 1913, aged 47, Pit Carpenter, Fixing bearer in shaft for a balance rope, 630 yards down ; about to go to surface for a meal ; in stepping on to a girder to get into the hoppit, he missed his footing and fell between the girder and a bearer, 18 inches space, to the bottom, 200 yards

Northall, W. A., 15 May 1917, aged 29, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Quinlan, John, 23 Nov 1925, aged 39, Contractor, Crushed by tubs

Rigby, John, 28 Aug 1929, aged 23, Collier, Killed by sudden fall of roof at working face [More information ...]

Rigby, William, 28 Aug 1929, aged 21, Collier, Killed by sudden fall of roof at working face [More information ...]

Roberts, Thomas, 17 Oct 1924, 3.0 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 34, Collier, Killed by gang of tubs on brow [More information ...]

Smith, Eli, 06 Jun 1939, aged 46, Collier, explosion following a gob fire [More information ...]

Smith, George, 20 Jul 1920, aged 62, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Smith, Thomas, 03 Nov 1916, aged 46, Surfaceman, Caught by tub of bricks — injury to back

Tarbook, Edwin L., 18 Apr 1925, aged 22, Dataller, Killed by a fall of stone

Warhurst, William, 06 Jun 1939, aged 36, Collier, explosion following a gob fire [More information ...]

Whiteside, William, 24 Apr 1917, aged 52, Dataller, Broken neck by fall of stone

Wolstenholme, William, 15 Aug 1924, 7.45 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 32, Collier, He was killed by a fall of roof measuring 10 ft. by 6 ft. by 6 ins. thick. This stone had been partially supported by a small stook of coal which the deceased was removing when the fall occurred and displaced two props set within 3 ft. of each other. The actual portion of the roof which fell had been tested by the deceased man's mate only ten minutes previously and considered safe. The fireman had also tested it two hours before

Woodward, J. T., 03 Nov 1935, (accident: 09 Apr 1931), Miner, was crushed by a heavy piece of stone which fell from the roof

Yarwood, Moses, 24 Oct 1930, aged 39, Collier, Killed by fall of roof