Barlboro' No. 2 Colliery

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Abel, Philip, 27 Feb 1896, aged 60, Dataller, Deceased died suddenly in the mine whilst at work. The doctor certified his death to be due to "cardiac failure." No accident occurred and no inquest was held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Bone, Henry, 12 Sep 1878, aged 43, Screenman, Coupling the slack wagon to the incline chain when the engine started and crushed him against a post

Bradder, William, 25 Feb 1892, (accident: 24 Feb 1892, 12 noon, 6th hour of shift), aged 30, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was working coal in faulty ground. Died 25th February

Brocklehurst, William, 11 Aug 1906, aged 68, Dataller, Fall of roof. The two deceased had been sent to a place where a new road crossed an old road, and were to build a pack across the old roadway. The old roadway was timbered closely, and as one of the props supporting a bar was slightly reeling over they set another prop, when this was completed the whole of the roof at the junction of the roads collapsed, and killed the two men (Top hard coal) [More information ...]

Caudwell, George Taylor, 13 Oct 1913, aged 13, Belt Boy, Deceased was travelling on an empty tub gantry, dipping about 1 in 27, when he received fatal injuries by a gravitating tub. The clearance of the rails where he was found was 30 inches at one side and 18 inches at the other, the overall width being 72 inches

Clark, George, 18 Oct 1902, aged 14, Dayman, Fall of roof. Deceased was engaged with another man in getting down the roof of a roadway, when a large fall occurred and killed him (Top hard coal)

Clarke, Horatio, 18 May 1892, aged 40, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was working coal near a fault and appears to have neglected setting sufficient timber to secure a bad roof

Edwards, Ernest, 13 Aug 1898, aged 14, Horse driver, He was driving a horse down a roadway when the horse took the wrong turn pulling the first tub off the rails and crushing deceased. He died the same day

Fenton, George William, 22 Dec 1896, aged 18, Driver, Fall of roof. Deceased was the driver for some workmen engaged enlarging a roadway. A fall had occurred and deceased was following one of the workmen over the fall when other portions of the fall fell and killed him

Fenton, William, 22 Jan 1892, 9 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 33, Dataler, Fall of roof. Deceased stood under the gate lip, and with a hammer knocked out a prop, when the roof fell on him. Had he used a ringer and chain, in accordance with the Special Rules, his life would in all probability have been saved

Grundy, Joseph, 11 Dec 1900, (accident: 12 Nov 1900), aged 48, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased and two other men were proceeding to their work, when a fall of roof occurred as they were passing along a roadway. The deceased was struck and fatally injured. He died on 11th December (Top hard coal)

Hendry, Ernest, 03 Mar 1919, aged 26, Collier, A set was running and jig chain broke and tubs went to bottom and he was crushed

Howe, James, 07 Nov 1895, aged 53, Dataller, Fall of roof. He was repairing by taking the roof down, when a quantity fell and killed him

Jarvis, William Hemingway, 11 Aug 1906, aged 69, Dataller, Fall of roof. The two deceased had been sent to a place where a new road crossed an old road, and were to build a pack across the old roadway. The old roadway was timbered closely, and as one of the props supporting a bar was slightly reeling over they set another prop, when this was completed the whole of the roof at the junction of the roads collapsed, and killed the two men (Top hard coal) [More information ...]

Lee, Joseph, 16 Jul 1897, (accident: 14 Jul 1897), aged 16, Horse driver, A train of full trams ran away down an engine plane owing to the clip having been taken off too early. The deceased was crossing the road to avoid the runaway tram when he was run over. He died 16th

Lilley, George, 31 Aug 1914, (accident: 27 Aug 1914), aged 64, Dayman, Deceased was getting coal when a piece measuring 12 ft. by 4 ft. by 1½ ft. rolled off the face from a sline and knocked him against a prop. He died on 31st August

Massey, Joseph, 20 Feb 1899, aged 56, Banksman, Deceased was head banksman at an upcast shaft, and while the single cage was running, he opened the gates and walked into the shaft

Mellors, William, 10 Sep 1902, aged 17, Horse-driver, Deceased was driving a horse conveying 4 full tubs along a roadway, and was walking near the horse. The horse fell down and turned the first full tub over on to its side and on to deceased, who was attempting to get out of the way of the falling horse (Top hard coal)

Rodda, Samuel James, 25 Sep 1908, aged 20, Dataller, Deceased and another youth had been instructed to take some rails on a trolley down an inclined roadway. They were told that the load must not exceed five pairs, but they were attempting to take ten pairs. The trolley ran away, and a hook on the holding-back chain getting into deceased's boot, he was pulled down the incline and killed (Top Hard Coal seam)

Taylor, David, 24 Sep 1909, (accident: 26 Aug 1909), aged 17, Set-runner, He was found lying on the roadway where the height was 4 feet 5 inches compared with other parts which were 6 feet high. His spine was broken and there was strong suspicion that he had been riding on the top of a full tub and had been crushed between it and the low place. Died 24th September (Top Hard Coal seam)

Woodhead, Frederick, 12 Jun 1887, aged 29, Loader, Fall of roof