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Armstrong, William, 01 May 1903, aged 37, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged at the coal face, when a fall of roof occurred from between three slips, capping some props set about three feet apart in the Arley Mine. He succumbed to the injuries received at the infirmary the same day

Beach, Thomas, 04 Dec 1875, aged 34, Chargeman, Thrown from descending cage in consequence of the ascending cage coming in contact with it at "meetings" [More information ...]

Birchall, James, 04 Dec 1875, aged 26, Bricksetter, Thrown from descending cage in consequence of the ascending cage coming in contact with it at "meetings" [More information ...]

Bradbury, Joseph, 06 May 1881, aged 25, Metalman, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased drew a prop contrary to the orders of the contractor for whom he worked, when a heavy stone fell and crushed him

Bryon, William, 29 Mar 1923, aged 59, Injured hand. Blood poisoning

Coghlan, Lawrence, 15 Nov 1883, aged 52, Dataler, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was clearing up an old drawing road with another man. They had pulled down some loose stones, but neglected to pull all, or secure them, and a further fall occurred. The fireman saw them start, and instructed them to pull all the loose roof, but they neglected to do so

Cross, James, 27 Mar 1915, aged 34, Collier, Bruised ribs — slipped and fell against props. Died this day

Darbyshire, John, 29 Oct 1915, aged 55, Fell down the shaft

Dawber, Barnett, 01 Feb 1926, aged 54, Fell down shaft [More information ...]

Fairclough, Joshua, 04 Dec 1875, aged 19, Bricksetter's Apprentice, Thrown from descending cage in consequence of the ascending cage coming in contact with it at "meetings" [More information ...]

Farrimond, Emmanuel, 07 May 1928, (accident: 24 Apr 1928), aged 39, Cutterman, Crushed back, head and ankle by fall of roof. Died 7th May

France, James, 01 Sep 1886, aged 48, Collier, Inspection made. He was getting out the last of a pillar where the roof was broken when a stone fell from a slip knocking out the props and falling upon him

Hackett, John, 01 Sep 1921, aged 57, Contractors man, Killed by falling bar

Hackett, Richard, 03 May 1918, aged 67, Dataller, Slipped and fell at face. Died of blood poisoning

Hardman, William, 20 Dec 1922, aged 54, Burned through ignition of firedamp [More information ...]

Heaton, Henry, 24 Oct 1929, (accident: 20 Sep 1929), aged 27, Metalman, Suspected fracture of spine by fall of roof. Died 24th Oct

Hodson, Harold, 06 Jul 1915, aged 17, Haulage hand, Crushed between leg and prop

Hodson, John, 07 Sep 1911, aged 48, Dataller (Chargeman), Fall of roof. Hodson had been timbering at the face, and after breakfast in the main road, was returning to his work along an adjoining working place, when a fall of roof occurred from a slip and displaced three props and fatally injured him. The place was not occupied by colliers on the day of the accident

Holcroft, John, 19 Dec 1885, aged 45, Metalman, Inspection made. Deceased was engaged with other men in preparing to put in a pack wall when a stone fell out from between three slips. The place was well timbered

Holden, Charles, 04 Dec 1875, aged 26, Metalman, Thrown from descending cage in consequence of the ascending cage coming in contact with it at "meetings" [More information ...]

Hunter, Reginald, 20 Dec 1922, aged 68, Burned through ignition of firedamp [More information ...]

Jolley, James, 06 Mar 1908, (accident: 12 Feb 1908), aged 19, Drawer, When removing holing dirt, a piece of roof fell on his hand. He died from the effects of the injury, March 6, 1908

King, Shadrach, 21 Jan 1912, (accident: 19 Jul 1911), aged 59, Collier, While engaged unscrewing a steel prop with an iron key he appears to have slipped and fallen to the floor and sprained his groin. He resumed work for several days upon three occasions and was last at at work on the 4th November, 1911. He died in the Infirmary on 21st January, 1912

Livesay, Peter, 17 Jan 1885, aged 34, Metalman, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was drawing some props and bars preparatory to firing a shot in the roof and through over confidence in the condition of the roof was caught by a stone which fell before he could get away

Lowe, Alexander, 08 Mar 1915, aged 25, Crushed under a fall of stone

Lycett, Michael, 07 Mar 1907, aged 43, Dataller, When packing a main road which was being ripped, they failed to pull a stone down from the roof, and when he was in the act of preparing to set a prop under it, he was fatally injured by the stone falling upon him

Marsden, James, 30 May 1907, aged 25, Dataller, Deceased died from the effects of blood poisoning owing to a cut on his knuckle, alleged to have been caused when lifting a stone with a bar, when he fell and injured his hand, according to his own statement

Maxon, John, 13 Mar 1896, aged 41, Hooker on, Inspection made and inquest attended. A piece of coal (supposed) fell from the top of pit as he was in the act of taking tubs out of the cage at pit bottom striking the deceased on his head. He afterwards succumbed the injury received. There was a protecting shield overhead but the piece of coal fell past it

Maystone, Edward, 02 Mar 1922, aged 69, Knocked down and waggon wheel passed over his legs

Millington, Eric, 24 Feb 1919, aged 18, Killed by a fall of roof

Murphy, Patrick, 04 Dec 1875, aged 22, Labourer, Thrown from descending cage in consequence of the ascending cage coming in contact with it at "meetings" [More information ...]

Nolan, Patrick, 04 Dec 1875, aged 25, Labourer, Thrown from descending cage in consequence of the ascending cage coming in contact with it at "meetings" [More information ...]

Nolan, Richard, 20 May 1876, aged 22, Dataler, Fall of roof

Parr, Samuel, 01 Feb 1916, aged 37, Killed by a fall of stone

Parr, Samuel George, 01 Dec 1916, aged 37, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone

Parry, John, 30 Aug 1916, aged 46, Dataller, Crushed by a large fall of roof [More information ...]

Redman, William, 30 Jun 1875, aged 27, Sinker, Fall of roof

Rigby, William, 16 Apr 1890, aged 38, Fireman, Inspection made. He was drawing two props previous to firing a shot and when he knocked out the second prop the roof fell upon him

Roberts, Richard, 28 Apr 1911, (accident: 02 Mar 1911), aged 63, Dataller, Fall of side. When packing dirt near working face, a stone, the size of a brick, fell on to his back. He was off work eighteen days, then worked eight days, and died in the Infirmary on April 28. At the Inquest, Jury found he died from blood poisoning as a result of injuries received

Robinson, Peter, 24 May 1897, (accident: 19 May 1897), aged 16, Rope hand, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased got his knee injured when coupling two full tubs on a curve in the motion brow while they were proceeding. He walked home but died from the effect of the injury received on the 24th instant. If he had signalled to stop the haulage when he found the tubs uncoupled this accident might have been prevented

Sinnn, Noah, 08 May 1908, aged 36, Dataller, When engaged packing dirt near the longwall face, some roof fell from a slip, capping the props, and fatally injuring deceased

Smith, Joseph, 04 Dec 1875, aged 20, Bricksetter's Apprentice, Thrown from descending cage in consequence of the ascending cage coming in contact with it at "meetings" [More information ...]

Smith, Joseph, 30 Aug 1916, aged 62, Dataller, Crushed by a large fall of roof [More information ...]

Westworth, James, 10 Sep 1923, aged 23, Struck by chain which detached tubs

Whittle, Noah, 19 Jan 1915, aged 58, Dataller, Killed by a fall of roof on road while passing

Yates, William, 30 Nov 1894, aged 38, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. A stone fell on the deceased from between slips in the roof capping some props which were set about 2ft. 6ins. apart. The fireman stated the props were set within two feet of the face when he examined the place an hour previously