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Allen, Clifford, 07 May 1947, aged 34, Collier [More information ...]

Armitage, W., 09 May 1900, (accident: 01 May 1900), aged 42, Collier, Strained himself when working with a drill. Died 9th May

Asquith, George Edward, 11 Mar 1909, aged 27, Onsetter, Asquith was coming to the surface from the Lidgett Seam when the cages collided in the shaft. He was thrown out and fell to the bottom of the shaft

Atkinson, Reuben, 02 Oct 1907, aged 61, Banksman, A cage containing four full tubs — two on each deck — had just been brought up the shaft and he had unloaded the bottom deck and put two empty tubs in it. He then signalled to the winding engineman to lower the top deck on to the fallers ; the engineman lowered the cage but the deceased had not got the fallers in and the cage went past the level of the landing. He was attempting, as the cage was being lowered, to lift the catch which secures the tubs in the cage, and was carried with it, causing him to fall with his head and shoulders on the top of the tubs and he was crushed between the top of the cage and the floor of the pit bank, and instantly killed

Balyden, Joseph, 07 May 1947, aged 26, Collier [More information ...]

Baxter, Harry Irwin, 07 May 1947, aged 25, Repairer [More information ...]

Beevors, William, 26 Apr 1909, aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof. Beevors was working at the coal face, when a piece of roof stone fell from a "pot-hole" between the timbers, killing him on the spot. The "pot-hole" could not be seen before the accident and the place was well timbered

Bennett, Frederick, 27 Jan 1909, aged 31, Coke Quencher, Bennett was engaged in unloading slack at the elevators, when the locomotive brought additional wagons to be unloaded. The force of the impact between the moving and standing wagons caused Bennett to fall through the bottom door of the wagon he was in, and 3 wagons passed over him. It is said that the shunter had warned Bennett that the locomotive was bringing additional wagons

Boocock, Benjamin, 09 Sep 1907, aged 39, Filler and Trammer, He was filling a tub with coal when a fall of roof took place and killed him. The stone was 6 feet 6 inches long by 5 feet 6 inches wide by 2 feet 6 inches thick and in falling displaced three props

Booker, William Henry, 01 Aug 1908, (accident: 05 Oct 1907), aged 17, Trammer, Died from injuries received when following his employment on October 5th, 1907. When the accident occurred the deceased was at a pass-bye at the bottom of a crossgate dipping 1 in 15. Three trammers were bringing full tubs down the crossgate, the first 100 yards in front of the second and the third a few yards behind the second, and as the last of these trammers was opposite a gate a fourth trammer came through a canvas sheet with a tub and the two tubs collided. The trammer immediately in front, expecting the tubs behind him to run down left hold of his, and the trammer in front of him hearing it running towards him also got out of the way and allowed both of the tubs to run towards the pass-bye where they caught the deceased and fatally injured him

Brown, Arthur, 16 Feb 1942, aged 35, Filler, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Brown, George Hoyland, 18 Mar 1914, aged 29, Collier, He was killed by a fall of roof 5 feet by 3 feet by 5 inches. He had drawn one prop with a ringer and chain and was preparing to draw another from the goaf when a sudden weight bump caused the fall

Brown, Walter, 17 Jun 1911, aged 54, Labourer, He was engaged in trimming a wet smudge hopper when the smudge, upon which he was standing, gave way, and he was suffocated. If a belt had been provided and worn this accident would have been prevented

Burns, William, 16 Feb 1942, aged 31, Filler, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Clarkson, John, 05 Mar 1913, aged 32, Collier, Deceased was taking down coal at the face when a fall of roof occurred and killed him. The fall measured 10 feet 6 inches by 4 feet 11 inches by 1 foot 2 inches and exposed three slips, one only being visible beforehand. Five props are said to have been displaced

Cocking, John Thomas, 16 Feb 1942, aged 38, Collier, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Crawcroft, Harry, 07 May 1947, aged 26, Collier [More information ...]

Crocker, William Leonard, 23 Feb 1914, aged 16, Jinney boy, Whilst endeavouring to give an alarm to the rope boy in the main haulage road he was caught by a runaway tub. The runaway was the first full tub of a set of 22, but how it was detached is not known. When it passed the safety block 50 yards below the bank head it was properly coupled

Denton, John, 07 May 1947, aged 44, Collier [More information ...]

Earnshaw, Edward, 07 May 1947, aged 53, Collier [More information ...]

Edwards, Arthur, 07 May 1947, aged 54, Collier [More information ...]

Eltoft, Thomas, 06 Jul 1912, 4.45 a.m., aged 38, Dataller, Explosion of firedamp after shotfiring with Monobel powder and No. 6 detonators [More information ...]

Ernest, Walton, 21 Apr 1913, aged 42, Collier, A train of 22 tubs ran back into a passbye through the breakage of a haulage rope, and when the tubs were being cleared away a fall of roof occurred killing three men outright and fatally injuring a fourth, who died the same night [More information ...]

Greaves, W., 10 Apr 1900, aged 19, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Green, George, 10 Nov 1905, aged 15, Pony-driver, When taking a full tub along a road and walking between the tub and pump a piece of stone burst from the roof, owing to sudden weight, and killed him

Harrott, John Albert, 16 Feb 1942, aged 39, Assistant Manager, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Henry, Bonson, 21 Apr 1913, aged 18, Haulage hand, A train of 22 tubs ran back into a passbye through the breakage of a haulage rope, and when the tubs were being cleared away a fall of roof occurred killing three men outright and fatally injuring a fourth, who died the same night [More information ...]

Hill, H., 20 Jul 1900, aged 18, Stoker, When greasing machinery in motion in fan engine house

Hinchcliffe, William, 16 Feb 1942, aged 45, Filler, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Hunt, Thomas, 06 Jul 1912, 4.45 a.m., aged 49, Coal Cutter, Explosion of firedamp after shotfiring with Monobel powder and No. 6 detonators [More information ...]

Jabez, Parker, 21 Apr 1913, aged 18, Haulage hand, A train of 22 tubs ran back into a passbye through the breakage of a haulage rope, and when the tubs were being cleared away a fall of roof occurred killing three men outright and fatally injuring a fourth, who died the same night [More information ...]

Jepson, Walter, 06 Jul 1912, 4.45 a.m., aged 46, Deputy, Explosion of firedamp after shotfiring with Monobel powder and No. 6 detonators [More information ...]

Jones, Daniel, 08 Feb 1904, (accident: 30 Jan 1904), aged 32, Coal Miner, A piece of stone fell from a slip running into a break in the roof and caught him, causing such severe injuries that he died on February 8th.

Kaye, Frederick, 04 Jan 1909, aged 28, Trammer, Kaye and another trammer were bringing 3 empty tubs from a passbye when the coupling between the 2nd and 3rd tub fouled the capel of the haulage rope which was travelling in the opposite direction. The tubs were jerked on to Kaye and fatally injured him

Lakin, William, 16 Feb 1942, aged 55, Overman, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Lavin, Patrick, 11 Nov 1913, aged 26, Ripper, Whilst fixing a large stone in the foundation of a gate side pack he was caught by a fall of roof, 4 feet square by 6 inches thick. The fall knocked him backwards, his head coming in contact with a sharp stone causing a fracture of the skull. A deputy had examined the place 40 minutes before the accident and did not detect any danger. The fall was probably caused by Lavin taking out a broken prop half an hour before the accident happened

Leach, Joseph, 26 Sep 1905, aged 19, Waggonman, His duty was to attend to a waggon under the hopper in connection with the coal washer, and when it was full to lower it and let down an empty waggon from a place about three yards from him. He went behind the full waggon for some purpose, and while he was there a waggon which was being brought down, by a waggon lowerer, from the empty sidings, bumped into one standing above him, and it moved slowly down and caught and fatally crushed him. There is a wall on each side of where the waggon was standing under the hopper, the space at one side was only 4 inches, but at the other, where his work was, it was 7 feet 2 inches

Leavens, A. C., 27 Feb 1903, aged 41, Packer, Fall of roof in a working place. Cause — a weight break

Lee, E., 05 Sep 1899, aged 22, Sinker, When walling in sinking shaft fell from scaffold to bottom of shaft, a distance of about 24 yards

Lindsley, Harry, 15 Jan 1908, aged 31, Shunter, Five empty wagons were being pushed up by a locomotive to the empty sidings. The duty of the deceased was to get into the first wagon, and when all was clear to give a signal to the looomotive driver to start. On this occasion he appears to have got on to the buffer of the first wagon and given the signal, and while the wagons were moving to have slipped off and been run over

Lowe, Verdi, 16 Feb 1942, aged 54, Filler, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Luck, Robert Henry, 16 Feb 1942, aged 51, Overman, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Lunn, William, 28 May 1924, 11.15 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 20, Labourer, He walked under a ripping edge at which he knew a person was working. He did not give any warning of his approach, and just as he reached the ripping a piece of stone which was being wedged fell and caught him. The stone weighed about 2 cwts. and hit him on the back of the head and killed him

Marris, Walter Tom, 20 Feb 1906, aged 26, Fitter, He was descending the No. 4 or upcast shaft, in which there was only one cage, to the Abdy Seam for the purpose of repairing a heading machine in that seam. At the time there were two colliers and two hurriers at work and one of the latter acted as hanger-on. The banksman allowed the deceased to get into the cage without sending a signal down to the Abdy Seam and receiving a reply from the hanger-on, and, as a consequence there was no hanger-on to receive him, and in getting out of the cage he, by some means, fell into some water at the bottom of the shaft, a distance of over 300 yards, and was killed

Martin, George, 16 Feb 1942, aged 54, Repairer, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Peake, William, 07 May 1947, aged 46, Repairer [More information ...]

Pilkington, Ernest, 16 Feb 1942, aged 37, Under Manager, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Powell, Charles, 08 Aug 1934, aged 23, Coal Cutter, caught by machinery

Richard, James, 21 Apr 1913, aged 20, Haulage hand, A train of 22 tubs ran back into a passbye through the breakage of a haulage rope, and when the tubs were being cleared away a fall of roof occurred killing three men outright and fatally injuring a fourth, who died the same night [More information ...]

Richards, John Herbert, 29 Jul 1924, 8.50 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 15, Surface Hand, He was pushing some empty tubs through an air-lock when he was jammed by two full tubs from behind. The second of the full tubs had been set away by a youth who expected that it would be stopped by two other youths who were engaged with the first of the full tubs. The youths failed to stop it as they were not aware it was coming, with the consequence that both the tubs ran into the air-lock and caught deceased. The second tub should not have been set away without being attended

Rushforth, William, 16 Feb 1942, aged 31, Filler, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Schofield, William, 02 Oct 1901, aged 73, Shaftman, Fell from cage whilst working in shaft

Shaw, W. H., 05 Dec 1903, aged 31, Trammer, Fall of rock from the roof of a road when he was taking an empty tub in-bye

Storey, Henry, 07 May 1947, aged 38, Shotfirer [More information ...]

Taylor, Frederick, 14 Oct 1913, aged 20, Trammer, He was caught and killed by a fall of roof whilst walking along a gateway. The roof is bind, and a weight bump apparently caused a large piece to burst off. Both a deputy and a miner had previously examined the roof and thought it safe

Thompson, William James, 09 Jul 1911, aged 36, Assistant Enginewright, They were engaged changing some iron pipes in No. 1 Shaft and were being lowered in the shaft by means of a hand crab which was controlled by five men. When they were within 50 feet of the shaft bottom the crab "came out of gear," and the two men, a pipe which they had with them, and the winding rope fell into the sump [More information ...]

Trowbridge, William, 09 Jul 1911, aged 30, Shaftsman, They were engaged changing some iron pipes in No. 1 Shaft and were being lowered in the shaft by means of a hand crab which was controlled by five men. When they were within 50 feet of the shaft bottom the crab "came out of gear," and the two men, a pipe which they had with them, and the winding rope fell into the sump [More information ...]

Wakelin, Percy, 11 Jul 1908, (accident: 03 Jul 1908), aged 15, Jinnier, Whilst coupling the last tub of a set of 12 full tubs his right knee was crushed between two tubs. Died on the 11th July from blood poisoning

Wilcock, Allan, 25 Dec 1934, (accident: 18 Dec 1934), aged 22, Surface Worker, arm badly lacerated

Wood, Frederick, 16 Feb 1942, aged 34, Filler, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Woolley, Samuel, 13 Jun 1911, aged 37, Stoneman, He was engaged in making a pump room at the bottom of a water shaft. He descended the pit before the deputy made his inspection and whilst waiting for the deputy, he was killed by a fall of roof. Timber should have been set

Wray, A., 02 Sep 1903, aged 43, Screenman, He came down from the screens to the siding whilst a train of wagons was passing and in some unknown way fell under the third wagon and was killed. There was ample room between the sets of rails

Wright, Charles, 16 Feb 1942, aged 41, Filler, explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by flash from coal cutter trailing cable [More information ...]

Wright, John, 16 Oct 1912, aged 33, Coal Washer Attendant, He was pressing a running belt on to a pulley when it came off, caught him, and hurled him across the room. His neck was broken