Arthur and Edward Colliery

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Charles, Henry, 03 May 1914, aged 42, Pumpman, The water barrel of a pump with a rising main and a suspension chain weighing together some seven tons, was being raised by a crab engine, geared in three stages, 180 to 1. Deceased had descended the shaft in a kibble to guide the water barrel past a girder, when the teeth of the third pinion wheel broke and the load was thus set free and allowed to fall down the shaft. Deceased was carried by the crab rope and the suspension chain into the sump and killed. The pinion wheel was of cast iron and appeared to be of good quality and free from flaws. The sides of the shaft were of rock and very uneven, and it is possible that the load was caught and held beneath a ledge of rock, so causing a sufficient strain on the gearing of the crab engine to break the teeth of the pinion wheel

Jones, William Leonard, 24 Oct 1914, aged 49, Collier, Deceased and another were engaged in tramming tubs from an upper to a lower level along a short "through cut" which had a declination varying between 1 in 4 and 1 in 19. The descent of the tubs was controlled by sprags, one in each pair of wheels, and it was deceased's duty to place the sprags in position, the other wagoner pushing the tub. On this occasion, however, deceased failed to insert the sprags and the speed of the tub gradually increased. Deceased and his helper retained hold of the tub for some distance, after which the helper let go, deceased, however, still retaining his hold. A fireman, who was at the lower level, shouted to him to let go but he did not do so. When about 10 feet past the crossing the tub became derailed and tilted up on its front end, and deceased's head was jerked violently against the roof. His skull was fractured and death was instantaneous. The manager undertook to place stop blocks at the top of the through-cut to prevent tubs getting away without sprags, and also at the bottom, to lessen the risk of persons on the lower level being injured by runaway tubs

Orpin, William, 03 May 1937, aged 28, Asphyxiated due to gas poisoning. Had left his workplace for a call of nature but chose a hollow where the air was bad. Buried 7th May 1937

Williams, Warry, 23 Jan 1856, aged 9, Collier, Jumping off cage fell back into shaft