Blaydon Burn Colliery

1872 - Cowen's Pit, Blaydon Burn Colliery, was sunk from the surface to the Brockwell Seam.

1948 - Bessie: Three Quarter seam discontinued

1950 - Mary: Brockwell seam discontinued

Adams, Thomas, 18 Feb 1904, aged 38, Hewer, killed by a fall of post stone from the roof, address: 8 Helen Street, Blaydon Burn, Buried: Blaydon Cemetery on 21 Feb 1904 [More information ...]

Atkinson, George, 11 Jan 1902, (accident: 10 Jan 1902), aged 17, Helper-up, deceased, who was placed to assist hand-putters to push their loaded tubs up a rising road, was waiting near the point where his duties commenced, and in some unexplained way was crushed between a full tub and a prop

Atkinson, James, 28 Aug 1899, aged 15, Driver, Deceased was driving a horse attached to a set of full tubs when the horse knocked out some timber causing a fall of roof. Another boy who was riding on the tub was injured [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Barratt, William James, 21 Jul 1910, aged 48, Deputy, electric shock

Barrett, John, 01 Nov 1921, aged 41, Hewer, crushed by tubs, address: 39 Polmaise Street, Blaydon, left a wife and three children, Buried: Blaydon Cemetery on 05 Nov 1921 Plot R 118

Bendin, Charles, 20 Jan 1939, aged 31, Hewer, fall of clay, Buried: Blaydon Cemetery

Brown, Michael Anderson, 17 Jan 1936, aged 52, Charge Hand, killed by a fall of stone

Burns, Christopher George, 14 Sep 1920, aged 14, Driver, killed through a fall of a baulk

Clennell, Thomas, 09 Jan 1905, aged 27, Hewer, Deceased, when about to assist a putter to push a loaded tub up a slight rise, fell over and died shortly afterwards without recovering consciousness. There was nothing unusual about the place, and deceased had not actually commenced to push the tub when he collapsed. An inquest was held, after a post-mortem examination, at which four doctors were present and one of them gave evidence that they all agreed that death was due to failure of the heart's action, and so the Jury found [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Cohan, Michael, 06 Dec 1900, aged 17, Labourer, Several waggons were being moved by means of a locomotive, and deceased, who was a waggon cleaner, was twice told to stand clear, but he stepped directly in front and five waggons passed over him. It is probable that he intended getting on to a waggon. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Donnelly, T., 05 Jul 1922, (accident: 10 Aug 1916), aged 47, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Ellwood, Thomas Henry, 19 Feb 1925, (accident: 03 Jan 1925), aged 43, Charge Man, septic poisoning

Forbes, Arthur, 11 Feb 1935, aged 14, Driver, crushed by tubs ; his father (Thomas) was killed at Stargate in 1931) [More information ...]

Forster, T. L., 07 Aug 1931, (accident: 29 Jul 1931), aged 16, Helper Up, crushed by tubs, died from injuries received

Foster, J. G., 26 May 1937, aged 29, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Foster, J. T., 17 Aug 1934, (accident: 15 Jul 1934), aged 49, Time Keeper, crushed by tubs

Foster, Slater, 05 Aug 1892, 5:20 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 37, Deputy, When drawing a broken jud, a heavy fall of stone came away from some "slips" and buried him [Inspection made]

Gardner, G. W., 02 Jun 1945, (accident: 01 Jun 1945), aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal

Gordon, George, 20 Jun 1901, aged 45, Deputy Overman, While drawing chocks in a broken working a fall occurred between two chocks which had been set for safety in drawing. The roof was of strong post, and deceased had only a short time previously sounded the particular stone which afterwards fell [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Greener, Nicholas, 12 Feb 1934, aged 15, Driver, crushed by tubs, Buried: Ryton Cemetery

Hebden, Willam, 17 Dec 1906, aged 47, Shifter, killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Hewison, John, 17 Aug 1859, aged 55, Brickworks, accident in the brickworks: hit by a broken mill wheel

Hood, Robert, 01 Mar 1925, (accident: 19 Feb 1925), aged 40, Hewer, died from injuries received

Hutchinson, Robert Henry Edward, 14 Aug 1901, aged 28, Hewer, The deceased was working in a wide bord when a stone weighing four or five tons fell from clayey joints in the roof. The deputy had examined the place twice during the shift and considered it well timbered [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: Blaydon Cemetery

Iley, George, 08 May 1899, aged 59, Stoneman, He was knocked down a staple by a set of full tubs, which he had carelessly neglected to secure before taking away the first one to put into the cage. Another man who was loading timber on the cage at the staple-bottom was also injured [Inspection made & inquest attended]

King, Patrick, 07 Dec 1955, aged 63, killed by a fall of stone, residence: Lonnen Drive, Swalwell

Lee, John H., 07 Apr 1884, aged 12, Driver, crushed by tubs

Lockey, John, 30 Aug 1875, aged 40, Hewer, struck his head while walking outbye, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: Winlaton, cause: accident in Blaydon Burn Colliery (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/384)

Robson, Joseph, 08 Oct 1906, aged 55, Shifter, Deceased was sitting in a cabin at the entrance to the Mary drift, resting before he went inbye to work, when he suddenly fell over and became unconscious and died. He had had an accident in the adjoining Clara Vale Colliery some years ago, and was an ailing man. There was no suggestion of any accident at the time of his death, and no inquest was held.

Scott, Thomas, 29 Apr 1863, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone while drawing timber

Shield, Charles, 07 Jul 1907, (accident: 06 Jul 1907), aged 18, Coke oven drawer [More information ...]

Shotton, John, 27 Oct 1896, (accident: 11 Feb 1896), aged 63, Brakesman, He strained himself when teeming some coals and died on October 27th 1896 [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Stockdale, George, 11 Dec 1926, aged 46, Charge Man, killed by shot [More information ...]

Stonehouse, Robert, 27 Oct 1913, aged 14, Flatter, it was deceased's first shift underground and he was sent to a small flat to couple full tubs as they were brought out by the putters; it is supposed that he was swinging between two full tubs and fell backwards, his head catching the inside rail on the empty road

Swan, Joseph, 08 May 1924, 12.30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 14, Driver, Deceased was found lying partly under the first tub of his pony-driven set of four full tubs. He had been dragged several yards by the tubs before they came to rest. He sustained injuries which proved fatal later the same day. The pony road is of ample dimensions and it is customary for the drivers to ride on the top of the first tub. Deceased had been doing so, but what caused him to fall in front of the tubs cannot be ascertained

Tighe, John, 14 Feb 1902, (accident: 13 Feb 1902), aged 29, [Not Employed], deceased was seeking work, his cousin was employed loading trucks with coke and deceased offered to help ; on the truck being moved deceased was crushed between it and the loading bench ; inquest held. Verdict &ndash "Death from injuries accidentally received"

Wharton, John Robert, 04 May 1920, (accident: 16 Mar 1920), aged 35, Hewer, died whilst undergoing an operation to the knee which had been injured on March 16th, 1920

Wilson, Alfred, 22 Jul 1913, aged 34, Rolleyway-man, deceased was walking along the engine plane to his work when he was knocked down by a journey of full tubs, travelling at 10 miles per hour, as he was entering a refuge hole; the last refuge hole was only 7 yards away

Wilson, Edward, 05 Mar 1906, (accident: 09 Nov 1904), aged 59, Stoneman [More information ...]

Wright, John, 24 Dec 1867, aged 35, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone