Atherton Colliery

Arrowsmith, James, 08 Apr 1859, aged 12, Greaser, Crushed whilst attempting to pass under the pumping cranks in the engine house at How Bridge pit

Ashcroft, Samuel, 16 Feb 1854, aged 22, Explosion of firedamp, Buried: Chowbent Chapel on 28 Feb 1854 [More information ...]

Atkinson, John, 16 Dec 1852, Drawer, Fall of coal

Banks, Joseph, 22 Oct 1856, Explosion of firedamp in the Gib-field pit [More information ...]

Booth, Ephraim, 13 Jan 1888, aged 30, Miner, Fatal by roof falling, the coal on top of his tub having apparently knocked a prop out

Brooks, Samuel, 22 Jun 1893, (accident: 16 Aug 1892), aged 71, Platelayer, On the 16th August 1892 whilst screwing up a fish plate bolt he slipped and fell on the rail, hitting his side. Died 22nd June 1893

Charlton, W., 10 Nov 1855, (accident: 23 Oct 1855), Explosion of firedamp in Gib field pit. 3 others burnt. Died 10th Nov [More information ...]

Critchley, David, 24 Dec 1859, Collier, Explosion of firedamp in the How Bridge pit, Rams Mine ; Wood died 4th January. Firedamp came out of a white vein in an upbrow three yards beyond the cut through, and fired as Critchley was coming to see it. The general ventilation of the pit appeared good, but the split where this happened was lengthening, and may have had less air than other parts [More information ...]

Foulds, George, 15 Oct 1900, aged 59, Under Manager, On October 15th, George Foulds, 59, under manager, died in the Victoria Coal Mine, Atherton Colliery, Atherton. Doctor certified natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Garrity, Thomas, 09 Sep 1917, (accident: 14 Jun 1917), aged 47, Labourer, Said to have injured side from blow from stone. Died 9th Sept

Gregson, Henry, 01 Mar 1927, aged 45, Gate keeper, Caught by waggons when shutting gates

Grimes, Joseph, 06 Feb 1856, aged 16, Drawer, Fall of coal in the Lovers' Lane pit, Buried: St. John, Atherton on 11 Feb 1856

Hampson, F., 09 May 1856, aged 18, Run over by a waggon in the Gib field pit

Harrison, William, 26 Apr 1864, aged 12, Waggoner, Caught by a full tub waggon escaping down a brow in Gibfield pit ; apparently he was attempting to stop the tub

Hatton, William, 09 Nov 1892, 12 noon, 6th hour of shift, aged 59, Dataller, Crushed by tubs. Along with another dataller, moving a prop, which the tubs caught midway in jig ; told jigger to jig before they had got out of the way. Deceased stood between rails until tub approached, when he ran in front of it to got into it manhole, but was caught by the tub

Holden, A., 21 Jul 1855, A shot hanging fire

Hough, Thomas, 08 Apr 1908, aged 40, Dataller, Fall of roof. On an abandoned haulage road whilst drawing an iron girder, the woodbar to which chain of gablock attached gave way, two girders and another bar collapsed, the men were buried under a huge fall. Middle props ought to have been set, the roof was broken. (Average roof) (Trencherbone seam) [More information ...]

Hunt, William, 08 Apr 1908, aged 27, Dataller, Fall of roof. On an abandoned haulage road whilst drawing an iron girder, the woodbar to which chain of gablock attached gave way, two girders and another bar collapsed, the men were buried under a huge fall. Middle props ought to have been set, the roof was broken. (Average roof) (Trencherbone seam) [More information ...]

Lee, John, 27 Oct 1858, aged 32, Waggon man, Caught between the buffers on the Gibfield pit siding, Buried: Atherton Cemetery on 30 Oct 1858

Rigby, J., 17 Oct 1855, Sinker, Explosion of a shot in ramming

Riley, John, 04 Jun 1858, (accident: 25 May 1858), aged 19, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the How Bridge pit, died 4th June, Buried: Atherton Cemetery on 07 Jun 1858 [More information ...]

Smith, William, 10 Jul 1859, (accident: 01 Jul 1859), aged 15, A boy, Explosion of gunpowder in his pocket in Gib Field pit, died 10th, Buried: Atherton Cemetery on 13 Jul 1859

Speakman, William, 23 Oct 1855, aged 19, Explosion of firedamp in Gib field pit. 3 others burnt, Buried: Chowbent Chapel on 29 Oct 1855 [More information ...]

Thorpe, William, 30 Oct 1865, aged 36, Miner, Fall of coal in Gib Field mine, Buried: Atherton Cemetery on 31 Oct 1865

Whittle, W., 25 Jun 1851, Fall of roof whilst drawing a prop

Wood, Richard, 04 Jan 1860, (accident: 24 Dec 1859), aged 21, Collier, Explosion of firedamp in the How Bridge pit, Rams Mine ; Wood died 4th January. Firedamp came out of a white vein in an upbrow three yards beyond the cut through, and fired as Critchley was coming to see it. The general ventilation of the pit appeared good, but the split where this happened was lengthening, and may have had less air than other parts, Buried: Atherton Cemetery on 08 Jan 1860 [More information ...]