Annesley Colliery

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Abbot, Samuel, 27 Jun 1877, aged 24, Dataler, Suffocated by noxious gasses arising from a recent fire in the main road, and which they were endeavouring to clear away [More information ...]

Abbott, James, 31 Jan 1905, aged 62, Plane-man, He died from injuries received by a clip and and hauling rope on an endless rope roadway (Top hard coal seam)

Alderman, John, 17 Feb 1870, aged 29, Collier, Crushed between screens and railway waggon

Allwood, Thomas, 13 Feb 1879, aged 14, Pony driver, Fall of roof, came a way from a faulty slip

Barnett, Edward, 23 Jan 1896, (accident: 30 Dec 1895), aged 41, Stallman, Fall of side. Deceased was working at the coal face when some coal and clod rolled off. He died 23rd Jan. 1896

Barrett, Henry, 01 Dec 1884, aged 48, Carpenter, Fell out of cage whilst descending the shaft [More information ...]

Bradbury, J., 27 Jun 1877, aged 17, Driver, Suffocated by noxious gasses arising from a recent fire in the main road, and which they were endeavouring to clear away [More information ...]

Buck, Thomas, 16 Aug 1907, (accident: 15 Aug 1907), aged 20, Dataller, The deceased and several other men were proceeding to their work underground, when a runaway train of full tubs which had been detached from an endless rope, ran into them. Both men died the next day (Top hard coal) [More information ...]

Buyers, Samuel, 24 May 1870, aged 50, Miner, Fell down shaft in stepping out of the cage at a mouthing

Caunt, Thomas William, 23 Feb 1897, aged 19, Carter, His horse ran away upon the colliery premises and the cart ran over deceased. He died the same day. Deceased was not employed by the colliery company [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Cooper, John, 16 Aug 1907, (accident: 15 Aug 1907), aged 59, Dataller, The deceased and several other men were proceeding to their work underground, when a runaway train of full tubs which had been detached from an endless rope, ran into them. Both men died the next day (Top hard coal) [More information ...]

Cope, Samuel, 22 Oct 1882, aged 48, Stallman, Riding in an empty tub down an incline, against the rules of the pit, tub ran away

Copeland, Thomas, 15 May 1906, (accident: 14 Mar 1906), aged 69, Dataller, He was injured in the mine on 14th March, and recovered from the accident. He died suddenly on 15th May, and the coroner's jury returned a verdict that he died of "syncope" [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Davenport, Samuel, 21 Oct 1892, aged 54, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased had left his working place and gone into another working place contrary to the rules of the mine and whilst talking to another man a quantity of the roof coal fell upon him

Eggleshaw, Aaron, 07 Oct 1876, aged 55, Dataler, Fall of bind

English, Herbert, 30 Sep 1915, aged 26, Foreman sinker, In charge of men working on a scaffold pinning up length of walling. He ordered down a hoppet door to be opened to have dirt shovelled through. Five minutes later he walked through openng and fell 52ft to bottom — forgot it was open

Firth, Frederick, 23 Dec 1891, aged 44, Shunter, Crossing in front of a moving loco engine to turn the points in the sidings. The man stumbled and fell. The guard of the engine struck and fatally injured him

Friths, John Fletcher, 12 Oct 1903, aged 26, Stallman, Fall of roof. A very heavy fall of roof occurred at the gate-end, due to a sudden settling of the strata or thrust from the coal-face, causing the timber to be pushed out (Top hard coal seam)

Fulwood, James, 26 Oct 1905, aged 17, Rope-clipper, He was crushed by 14 empty tubs travelling down a descending roadway, and which he was attempting to control by holding them, instead of properly locking the wheels (Top hard coal seam)

Glynn, Patrick, 11 Aug 1885, (accident: 17 Jul 1885), aged 59, Loader, Crushed by a loaded tub. (Injured 17th July)

Godfrey, Harry Brooks, 12 Sep 1911, aged 38, Carpenter, Whilst handling a piece of old timber he scratched his right thumb with a projecting nail. Blood poisoning supervened, and he died

Heathcote, John, 11 Apr 1913, aged 53, Stallman, Nine feet of clod overhanging 2 feet 3 inches, was supported by 3 sprags. Deceased was cutting the tops of the coal, preparatory to dropping the clod, when it fell upon him

Illsley, Henry, 22 Jan 1890, aged 14, Driver, Run over by loaded tubs riding on the horses limmers

Jepson, John, 28 Oct 1901, aged 49, Stallman, Fall of coal. Deceased stood in front of the coal trying to get it down, when a portion of it suddenly fell over, and before he could get away it caught and crushed him against the pack. He died before reaching the surface (Top hard coal)

Knowles, William, 18 Dec 1915, (accident: 10 Dec 1915), aged 58, Dayman, Wedging down slightly holed coal when a quantity fell unexpectedly jamming him against wood pack. Died 18th Dec

Matthews, Charles Henry, 24 Jul 1901, aged 16, Horse driver, Run over by a full tub. Deceased was in charge of a horse with three full tubs, coming down a slightly inclined roadway, when a wooden locker in the wheels broke. It was supposed the horse knocked deceased down, and the first full tub ran upon him (Top Hard coal)

Moore, Samuel, 19 Feb 1882, aged 15, Driver, Run over by tubs

Musson, Herbert, 20 Mar 1907, aged 17, Clipper, A set of full tubs on an endless rope road over-ran the clips controlled by deceased, and he was thrown forward and fatally injured by the set (Top hard coal)

Noon, George, 19 Oct 1881, aged 18, Roadman, Was run over whilst taking a train of loaded tubs along the engine plane

Phillips, John, 08 Oct 1913, aged 59, Dayman, He was pushing a tub of coal out of the bank when a slab of bannocking clod burst from the side and fatally injured him. Before the accident the clod was straight up with the coal, but the piece burst off to a weight break. Five tubs of clod had just been got down from the same place and a stallman had examined it an hour before. A "bump" was the cause of the fall

Pickard, Joseph, 27 Jun 1877, aged 29, Dataler, Suffocated by noxious gasses arising from a recent fire in the main road, and which they were endeavouring to clear away [More information ...]

Rilley, Edward, 02 Mar 1893, aged 68, Banksman, Died from pneumonia after undergoing an operation. He had received a slight accident on 2nd Feb. but this did not contribute to his death

Robinson, James, 09 Sep 1870, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof

Rose, William, 26 Apr 1906, aged 39, Dayman, Fall of roof. Deceased was filling coal in a stall, beyond the last bar set to support the roof, when a fall occurred and killed him (Top hard coal)

Rye, George, 27 Jun 1877, aged 27, Dataler, Suffocated by noxious gasses arising from a recent fire in the main road, and which they were endeavouring to clear away [More information ...]

Southern, Charles, 25 Aug 1909, aged 50, Stallman, He was wedging coal from the face, and then went forward to see if they were giving way, when the coal rolled over, crushing deceased's head against a prop, killing him (Top Hard Coal seam)

Stretton, Samuel, 28 May 1887, aged 40, Collier, Went back to relight a missed shot it exploded and fatally injured him

Walters, Thomas Harding, 23 Oct 1907, aged 14, Horse-driver, Some boys were riding to work on an endless rope road, when several full tubs broke loose and killed deceased, who, hearing the tubs coming, had got out of the train. Another boy was injured (Top hard coal)

Waplington, William, 27 Jun 1877, aged 37, Deputy, Suffocated by noxious gasses arising from a recent fire in the main road, and which they were endeavouring to clear away [More information ...]

Ward, Thomas, 27 Jun 1877, aged 36, Dataler, Suffocated by noxious gasses arising from a recent fire in the main road, and which they were endeavouring to clear away [More information ...]

Webster, Thomas, 27 Jun 1877, aged 50, Dataler, Suffocated by noxious gasses arising from a recent fire in the main road, and which they were endeavouring to clear away [More information ...]

Wharmsby, Herbert, 29 Jul 1880, aged 17, Driver, Incline rope broke. Loaded tubs ran away and struck deceased

Wightman, Henry, 16 May 1871, aged 18, Collier, Run over

Williamson, Edward, 01 Apr 1915, aged 21, Clipper, Slipped as he was knocking clip off and fell under tubs — killed instantly

Wilson, William, 31 Jan 1883, aged 36, Stallman, Fall of roof whilst setting timber.

Wright, James, 31 Aug 1865, aged 40, Sinker, Drowned in shaft knocked off scaffold by the pressure of water from tubbing