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Allan, Herbert, 25 Jul 1927, aged 15, Drawer, Killed by a fall of roof on tram road [More information ...]

Allan, Joseph, 25 Jul 1927, aged 49, Dataller, Killed by a fall of roof on tram road [More information ...]

Berrington, James, 06 Feb 1903, 1.45 a.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 30, Dataller, Fall of roof whilst packing in airway 13 yards from coal face, glaring want of temporary support, 80 square feet unsupported near broken and breaking roof. (Good roof.) (Crumbouke seam)

Bowden, Richard, 13 Aug 1886, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Boydell, Allen, 06 Jan 1921, aged 31, Drawer, Killed by a fall of roof

Brown, James, 13 Aug 1886, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Brown, William, 13 Aug 1886, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Calland, James, 24 Oct 1895, aged 51, Fireman, In endless rope haulage brow said to have got crushed whilst lifting a tub on rails the rope running. Believe it to have happened whilst riding on tubs caught against air crossing 6 inches clearance above tub

Cawfield, John, 21 Oct 1921, aged 55, Dataller, Bruried beneath fall of stone

Clarkson, Samuel, 18 Jan 1898, aged 44, Dataller, Fall of roof in working place freed on all sides on two by slips, on third by weight break on fourth by lip of ripping. Had been weighting previously and was drawn 5 inches from the main roof

Clayton, Thoams, 13 Aug 1886, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Clegg, William, 21 Dec 1850, Falling down an old pit which he was filling up

Collier, Henry, 13 Aug 1886, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Cooke, John Henry, 13 Aug 1886, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Croston, Charles, 23 Apr 1881, aged 62, Engineman, Falling when about when about to ascend from a pumping station at a mouthing

Daniels, Michael, 13 Aug 1886, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Dawber, Alfred, 05 Jan 1879, aged 23, Miner, Falling or thrown out of hoppet in descending sinking pit with the manager. He did not work in this pit

Dawson, George, 29 Jul 1912, aged 63, Collier, In roadway, whilst repairing. Drawer reported to collier that the balance box caught a prop, and had to be wriggled past. Deceased took a saw and a pick ; there were two saw marks on the prop, and wood from between these marks had apparently been chipped out with the pick ; whilst so using the pick the prop gave way, letting down a slab stone on to him

Eckersley, William, 13 Aug 1886, aged 54, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Elliott, Robert, 13 Aug 1886, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Evans, George, 15 Oct 1858, (accident: 13 Oct 1858), aged 60, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp, died 15th [More information ...]

Fahy, Patrick, 05 Oct 1924, (accident: 26 Aug 1924, 1.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 23, Dataller, The deceased received severe injury to his spine from which he died on 5th October. He had been assisting a fireman to remove some broken tubs on the main endless rope haulage plane (gradient 1 in 6), and stopped at the request of another workman, who asked him for a drink. This caused him to lag behind the fireman, and it is assumed that while hurrying after him he was caught between an out-going set of three full tubs and an in-going set of six empties. He probably miscalculated the distance and thought he could safely pass between. Refuge holes are provided at 10 yards intervals

Fairclough, Thomas, 13 Aug 1886, aged 34, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Flynn, Michael, 16 Oct 1876, aged 23, Labourer, Washed off a scaffold into water in the sinking pit, an ascending barrel of water having got upset into the pit at the top [More information ...]

Gerrard, John, 02 Dec 1879, aged 53, Sinker, Explosion of firedmap in No. 2 sinking pit. No gas had been previously met with until 150 yards deep the floor began to rise and before they could get out of the way there was a sudden issue that fired at their candles. 2 killed 3 injured Died 9th [More information ...]

Gleeson, Thomas, 12 Feb 1892, aged 60, Screener, On the 12th February, Thomas Gleeson, 60, screener, at Messrs. John Speakman and Sons, Bedford Colliery, Leigh, seized with an apoplectic fit, died four hours afterwards [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Graham, James, 08 Dec 1925, aged 59, Collier, Killed by a large fall

Greenough, William, 08 Jul 1911, aged 31, Hooker-on, Fell from cage at pump lodge inset in shaft, 150 yards from surtace to the bottom, 410 yards from the surface. The mud was being cleaned out of the lodge, deceased had put a tub full of mud into the top deck, had the cage raised so that an empty tub could be drawn out of the bottom deck, lifted the catch holding the tub in, went into the cage, laid hold of the empty tub to draw it out, but for some unknown reason the tub went out of the open end of the cage taking deceased with it. When he raised the front catch, he at the same time raised the catch at the other end of the cage, leaving it open for the tub to run out at that end

Grundy, James, 07 Dec 1897, aged 21, Drawer, Fall of roof in working place from lip of ripping. Close to a fault insecurely supported

Hadfield, Allan, 13 Aug 1886, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Hall, James, 13 Jan 1918, (accident: 28 Dec 1917), aged 47, Haulage hand, Crushed by runaway tub — fractured leg. Died 13th Jan. 1918

Hampson, Stephen, 13 Aug 1886, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Hart, Thomas, 24 Nov 1906, (accident: 16 Nov 1906, 2.30 p.m., 8th hour of shift), aged 48, Collier, Fall of coal from working face, whilst setting a sprag under the personal direction of a fireman, the latter admitted that had he discovered the coal was so ripe as to be ready to fall he would have ordered it to be pulled down. A pity he did not. Died 24th

Haughton, Patrick, 01 Feb 1927, aged 59, Dataller, Killed by a fall of stone

Hayes, Ralph, 20 Jul 1903, 2.15 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 40, Dataller, Fall of roof whilst drawing props from a place recently finished. Came from a slip. Sylvester prop-drawer attached to an old jack-prop, several props ought to have been set. (Good roof.) (Seven Feet seam)

Heaton, William, 13 Aug 1886, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Heighway, James, 16 Dec 1916, (accident: 20 Oct 1916), aged 29, Dataller, Crushed abdomen and spine by tubs. Died 16th Dec

Henshaw, Peter, 14 Nov 1912, aged 52, Jigger, Whilst jigging the tubs stopped near the meetings ; deceased arranged with his assistant for the break to be held up whilst he went down to the tubs, he thought they would be just sticking a bit ; simultaneously as deceased arrived at the inbye end of the empty train the taker off from the bottom of the jig arrived at the outbye end of the empties, saw the last tub was off the rails, called to deceased should he lift the tub on rails, was told to do so ; when the empty tub was put on rails the trains started off, deceased was then in front of the empties, and before he could get clear was caught against a low bar, his head severely crushed. It was wrong to have the break off ; had deceased stood behind the full tubs he would not have been hurt when they started ; the low bar also contributed

Hilton, Benjamin, 13 Aug 1886, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Hilton, John, 13 Aug 1886, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Hilton, Thomas, 13 Aug 1886, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Hilton, Thomas, 13 Aug 1886, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Hodgkinson, William Henry, 13 Nov 1908, aged 15, Pony driver, Crushed by tubs on haulage level, either attempting to get on to ride, where riding is prohibited, or running before moving tubs, stumbled and fell in front. No scotch in tubs, not in control. Another youth of 19 who should have attended to these tubs had left the mine

Holloway, G., 02 Nov 1937, (accident: 01 Nov 1937), aged 32, Miner, killed by tubs

Hope, Joseph, 13 Aug 1886, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Howard, James John, 29 Mar 1929, aged 44, Dataller, Killed by a fall of roof

Hoyle, Robert, 13 Aug 1886, aged 65, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Jones, Thomas, 26 Apr 1904, 1.20 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof. Whilst taking a full tub along road, 9 yards from face. Probably the tub going fast caught a leg under a bar and displaced it, causing the bar to fall and let down some broken roof on to deceased (Average roof) (Six Feet seam)

Kay, Thomas, 25 Nov 1858, aged 14, Drawer, A box waggon getting loose and running down a brow in which he was waggoning

Keen, James, 21 Jan 1926, aged 36, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Kenyon, R., 25 Sep 1855, aged Boy, Fall of roof

Killee, Michael, 13 Aug 1886, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Killee, Thomas, 13 Aug 1886, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Lee, Peter, 03 Oct 1901, aged 58, Collier, Fall of roof in working place between two slips and a fault. Insufficient props, and fireman failed to enforce a direction to put up props. (Good roof) (6 Feet)

Longworth, Thomas, 29 Jan 1901, aged 20, Drawer, Fall of roof on drawing road whilst taking a full tub along. A "ley" or layer, 6 inches thick, ripe for falling, came from a slip : ought to have been taken down (Good roof) (Six Feet)

Lowe, Henry, 08 Sep 1916, aged 39, Collier, Found dead under a fall of coal

Mahoney, Patrick, 02 Dec 1879, Sinker, Explosion of firedmap in No. 2 sinking pit. No gas had been previously met with until 150 yards deep the floor began to rise and before they could get out of the way there was a sudden issue that fired at their candles. 2 killed 3 injured. Died 21st [More information ...]

Makinson, John, 12 Feb 1912, aged 23, Dataller, Whilst repairing, replacing broken props in a strait drawing road

Mort, Alfred, 13 Aug 1886, aged 46, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Mort, Richard, 13 Aug 1886, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Nadin, William, 16 Oct 1876, aged 52, Sinker, Washed off a scaffold into water in the sinking pit, an ascending barrel of water having got upset into the pit at the top [More information ...]

Nuttall, John, 13 Aug 1886, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Parkes, George, 13 Aug 1886, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Parsonage, Henry, 13 Aug 1886, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Pemberton, Hiram, 13 Aug 1886, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Prescott, James, 25 May 1885, aged 49, Dataller, Fatal. While descending the shaft with several others the cage stuck against the landing at a mouthing where there is a pumping engine and threw him out

Pugh, Edward, 19 Nov 1919, aged 24, Drawer, Killed by a fall of roof

Quinn, James, 21 Jan 1926, aged 20, Drawer, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Radcliffe, Peter, 13 Aug 1886, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Rigby, Joseph, 09 Mar 1899, 9 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof in working place whilst rescuing a man fastened by a previous fall ; the latter man was engaged taking out a chock

Ryan, Michael, 14 Jul 1927, (accident: 24 Jan 1927), aged 39, Collier, Lacerated little finger by stone. Septicemia, died 14th July

Sanders, Joseph, 21 Jan 1904, (accident: 05 Jan 1904, 3 a.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 42, Dataller, Fall of roof. Whilst repairing in the main level, a stone which overhung from a prop 18 inches broke off at the prop, fell on to a tub and slid therefrom on his foot, The stone ought to have been pulled down. Died from erysipelas on 21st January (Average roof) (Six feet seam)

Shorrocks, Thomas, 02 Mar 1915, aged 52, Drawer, Fractured leg by stone falling from roof

Shovelton, Allen, 13 Aug 1886, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Smith, Henry, 13 Aug 1886, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Smith, Joseph, 17 Jul 1897, aged 26, Screenman, Run over by waggons being pushed by locomotive engine along sidings near screens. Deceased had finished work and was crossing sidings to go home

Smith, Thomas, 13 Aug 1886, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Smith, Thomas, 13 Aug 1886, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Stones, Peter, 13 Aug 1886, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Stones, Thomas, 13 Aug 1886, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Stones, William, 13 Aug 1886, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Tatlock, Thomas, 22 Feb 1877, (accident: 15 Feb 1877), aged 36, Sinker, Stone falling out of the side of the sinking pit

Taylor, Peter, 21 Oct 1915, aged 46, Pony driver, Found dead. Run over by tub

Tipton, Oswald, 10 Oct 1925, aged 40, Dataller, Pinned between blocks and guide rods

Unsworth, John, 19 Oct 1906, 12 noon, 6th hour of shift, aged 58, Screen Engineman, Crushed by shafting driving screens, leaning over after cleaning and oiling to feel if bearing was heating, his shirt caught around the revolving shaft, he was within a rail fence, but such shafts should be boxed over

Urmston, William, 13 Aug 1886, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Ward, John, 13 Aug 1886, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]

Webley, Frank, 05 Feb 1924, 2.40 p.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 31, Dataller, Killed by explosion of an old charge [More information ...]

Wilson, J. R., 28 Feb 1890, aged 15, Taker off, Killed by roof falling at the bottom of the gig brow where he worked. It was his first day's work in the colliery

Worthington, Isaac, 13 Aug 1886, aged 40, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by safety lamp, Explosion of firedamp in the north-west workings [More information ...]