Broomside Colliery

1890 - Hutton and Low Main seams abandoned - coal exhausted

Beckwith, George William, 11 Jul 1881, (accident: 21 Jun 1881), aged 21, Hewer, leg and side bruised by a fall of coal, he neglected to sprag it

Carr, John, 04 Nov 1879, (accident: 25 Jul 1879), aged 43, Collier, bruised him and injury to spine by fall of stone

Clarkson, Thomas, 25 Jan 1889, aged 51, Shifter, died from natural causes while following his ordinary work ; nothing wrong with the ventilation

Clough, Thomas, 24 Apr 1886, aged 44, Deputy, fall of stone while engaged drawing timber on engine plane landing for the purpose of repairs

Fatherley, William, 17 Oct 1851, Horse Keeper, killed by a tub coming down on him as he was passing across the bottom of the shaft

Gair, John, 08 May 1837, Deputy, he was killed while drawing a goaf — the roof fell and killed him on the spot — his body could not be got out for 16 hours (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-6-65)

Graham, Robert, 24 Aug 1852, aged 10, Trapper, he had left his door and gone along the rolley way in the dark, when he was crushed by a train of tubs; his head was jammed between a tub and the roof

Hall, William, 22 Mar 1847, aged 40, he was crushed by a large stone; he was taken home and died only ten minutes later

Hallberry, John, 25 Feb 1881, aged 49, Stoneman, explosion of gunpowder, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene, Belmont [More information ...]

Hunter, John, 22 Jul 1854, (accident: 21 Jul 1854), aged 10, he had been riding on a laden coal waggon, then as he tried to get off, the waggon ran over his thighs when he slipped onto the rails, his left thigh was broken, and he died the following day

Hutchinson, J., 26 Nov 1874, aged 65, Horse Keeper, fell out of cage whilst ascending the shaft

Jefferson, Richard, 16 Feb 1888, aged 24, Hewer, was caught by the engine set when going inbye to his work and run over, a refuge hole was close by

Luke, George, 29 Aug 1854, aged 27, he was crushed to death by a large stone which fell from the roof, he suffered severe head injuries and died three hours later

Moor, William, 21 Jul 1848, aged 36, he was engaged with another man in removing a fall of stone, which had taken place in the workings of the north east flat of the Broomside Pit, when a large stone fell from the roof, between the props, onto his head and shoulders; he died before the stone could be removed.

Ransom, Newrick, 02 Jun 1847, aged 28, Hewer, Newrick Ransom, 28, was hewing coal in Broomside Pit on 2 June, when he was killed by a large fall of stone. His attention had been drawn to the stone, which he should have pulled down before starting work to ensure his working place was safe.

Rickerby, Isaac, 15 Mar 1884, aged 66, Wasteman, crushed by the cage being started while he was getting into it at the Low Main seam [More information ...]

Shotton, Francis, 24 Nov 1848, aged 42, Waggon Rider, he was run over by the first of a train of waggons proceeding along Lord Londonderry's railway to Broomside Pit; the waggons were being drawn by a stationary engine and, when only a short distance from the pit, the first waggon was derailed; Shotton was thrown onto the line and run over, and killed

Smith, Thomas, 15 Nov 1837, killed by a fall of roof, nephew of William [More information ...]

Smith, William, 15 Nov 1837, killed by a fall of roof, uncle of Thomas [More information ...]

Sutton, Charles, 11 Oct 1836, Horsekeeper, killed by walking down the Broomside Pit ; he was going to fill waggons, and went to the machine for a shovel, returned and walked straight down the pit — it was just in the lightning, and it is supposed that the glare of the fire's had prevented him from seeing the mouth of the pit (NEIMME Ref: Bud-48-4-69)

Taylor, Thomas, 11 Aug 1888, (accident: 30 Jul 1888), aged 32, Hewer, severe sprain to spine and bowels while lifting a tub onto the metals, died from the effects

Thompson, George, 20 Feb 1888, aged 57, Screener, took an apoplectic fit and fell over the waste heap at bank and there died

Willey, Thomas, 10 May 1849, aged 23, he was crushed to death by a very large stone which fell from the roof; the accident happened at the moment when he and his brother were about to take a prop from underneath it, for the purpose of causing it to fall, as they knew it was in a dangerous state