Bolsover Colliery

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Abell, Joe, 30 Mar 1900, aged 14, Horse driver, While attempting to get on the shaft iron connecting the horse to a train of full tubs, he fell and was run over. The buffer of the tub which he intended to use as a step to get on the shaft iron had been broken off, and this defect was probably the cause of the accident (Top Hard Coal)

Allen, William Henry, 08 Apr 1906, (accident: 06 Feb 1906), aged 49, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased was making a hole in the side of a roadway to receive a prop when a piece of roof fell, and, after striking another man, rolled on to deceased's leg. The leg was broken, and he died on 8th April, after amputation of the limb (Top hard coal)

Arnott, John, 27 Jul 1924, 10.0 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 50, Pumpman, Shaft accident [More information ...]

Barker, Samuel, 09 Nov 1906, aged 47, Stallman, He was attempting to get on the cage at the pit bank after the signal had been given for it to descend. He was struck by the second hoop of the two-decked cage and fatally injured

Barrowcliffe, James, 13 Jun 1892, aged 28, Banksman, Deceased was pushing a tub towards the pit top intending to run it on to the cage but inadvertently he opened the gate on the wrong side end instead of it going on the cage it fell down the shaft dragging the man with it

Bellamy, James Bertram, 27 Jun 1909, (accident: 25 Jun 1909), aged 18, Horse-driver, Whilst taking his horse to the stables after a day's work, another horse kicked deceased. He died on 27th June (Top Hard Coal seam)

Bingham, George, 31 Jul 1901, aged 55, Dataller, Deceased expired suddenly in the mine, and the verdict of the coroner's jury was, "that he died from heart disease, probably accelerated by the recent heat" [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Boston, James Henry, 10 Mar 1902, aged 16, Horse-driver, Deceased was driving a horse attached to four full tubs, and was walking in front. He appears to have fallen down, and the horse passed over him first and then he was crushed by the first tub of the train (Top Hard coal)

Bramley, James, 29 May 1897, aged 44, Dataller, Fall of roof. The men were at work at the junction of two roadways when the timber above them gave way and a large fall of roof occurred killing Wilson on the spot and Bramley, who died after undergoing an operation. Four injured by the fall [More information ...]

Calow, A., 25 Jul 1919, aged 16, Pony driver, Running after his pony to get his head and turn him round when pony kicked out and caught his abdomen causing injuries from which he died

Campion, Thomas, 09 Dec 1919, aged 29, Dataller, Standing in front of jig waiting for trams to stop when struck by stone which fell from side and killed him instantly

Clarke, Jack, 22 Sep 1909, aged 17, Horse-driver, Killed by a fall of roof on a road when assisting another driver with some full tubs which had got off the rails. A bar and prop were displaced by a passing tram in close proximity to the road, and allowed the stone resting on the bar to fall (Top Hard Coal seam)

Collier, John William, 27 Apr 1912, (accident: 23 Feb 1912), aged 19, Haulage hand, He was walking up a haulage plane having an inclination of 1 in 18 when he was knocked down by a set of 3 empty tubs which had become detached from the rope. He sustained a severe compound fracture of the left leg, and died on 27th April from blood poisoning

Collumbine, George, 01 Aug 1892, aged 33, Collier, Killed by the breaking of a hemp rope whilst raising an iron wire conductor in the shaft [More information ...]

Creswell, George, 29 Aug 1899, aged 29, Stallman, Fall of roof while taking stone down for the purpose of building the gate packs and making the roadway higher (Top hard coal)

Draycott, James, 24 Sep 1924, 2.0 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 68, Dataller, Deceased was being conveyed out along a main road in the first tub of a horse set of three tubs when suddenly the first tub became derailed He was thrown forward and his head came in contact with the comer of a tub of a stationary set on the opposite run. Although dazed at first, he seemed to recover, but he died on his way out to the pit bottom. A stone weighing about 20 lbs. was found under the first tub, and this had probably rolled off the side on to the rails causing the tub to be derailed

Farrar, Selwyn, 26 Aug 1910, aged 15, Pony Driver, He and another driver were taking an empty tub down an incline of 1 in 7, for the purpose of riding in it out to the shaft. A "coupler" which they had used to lock the wheels fell out, and the tub ran away to the bottom of the incline and dashed into a wagon of timber. Deceased, who had clung on to the back of the tub, was severely injured and died a few minutes later. The practice of riding in tubs is a breach of Special Rule No. 78 (Derbyshire), and the survivor admitted that they knew they were breaking the rules

Flecknell, Edward, 10 Feb 1903, aged 16, Banksman, Deceased took two empty trucks down the sidings leaving one waggon on the same road locked by trucks on another road. These trucks were lowered allowing the truck which had been locked to follow deceased and fatally crush him

Flint, John, 11 Jan 1911, aged 32, Stallman, Deceased was withdrawing a prop from the waste, using a ringer and chain for the purpose, when the waste fell in. The fall extended over deceased, and he was killed. Protecting timber should have been set

Gibson, Vivian, 17 Jun 1902, aged 13, Horse-driver, Deceased was crushed between a full tub and a stop block controlling the full tubs, owing to having accidentally stumbled over an iron bracket supporting the stop block (Top hard coal)

Gregory, Albert, 08 Sep 1913, aged 29, Dataller, Deceased was driving at the time of the accident and was taking in 2 empty tubs. When about 120 yards from the face a piece of side fell and crushed him in the tub where he was sitting. The stone came away without warning from a weight break crossing the road, and a slip at the back of it was not discernible before the stone fell

Hall, Elijah, 07 Jun 1894, (accident: 31 May 1894), aged 46, Dataler, Fall of roof. He was fixing timber to support the roof when a large piece of stone on him. Died 7th June

Houlden, John William, 01 Mar 1915, aged 36, Dayman, Preparing to draw a prop with a ringer and chain. He was easing top of prop with and axe when roof collapsed and stone came away from a slip

Knott, Alfred Swain, 25 Nov 1909, aged 17, Horse-driver, When a horse was taking two full tubs round a turn on to the endless rope road deceased stayed behind for his coat as it was the end of the shift, and in catching up the horse deceased attempted to steady it round the turn, when he fell under the horse and was killed by the first full tub (Top Hard Coal seam)

Lee, German, 11 Feb 1896, aged 35, Stallman, Fall of roof. He was getting coal down in very faulty ground when a portion of the roof fell upon him. He died the same day

Lee, Jermyn, 02 Oct 1911, (accident: 29 Sep 1911), aged 21, Filler, He was crushed by a fall of coal from the face. Peritonitis started two days later, and he died on the 2nd October. The coal was pulled over by a stallman and deceased was supposed to be standing in a safe place

Marsden, Alfred, 12 May 1892, (accident: 09 May 1892), aged 23, Fitter, Endeavouring to put a belt on to a pulley whilst in motion he was drawn into the pulley and fatally injured. Died May 12th

Meads, Edward, 07 Jul 1899, (accident: 25 Aug 1897), aged 25, Corporal, He was injured in the mine on the 25th August 1897, and died on 7th July 1899. The accident having occurred more than a year and a day prior to his death, there was no inquest held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Morris, Thomas Rees, 05 Oct 1895, aged 15, Screenboy, He was crushed between railway wagons

Scott, Sam, 22 Feb 1900, aged 24, Dayman, Fall of roof. The timbering at the gate-end falling out liberated some of the roof, which fell on deceased (Top hard coal)

Shone, Frank, 01 Aug 1892, aged 19, Collier, Killed by the breaking of a hemp rope whilst raising an iron wire conductor in the shaft [More information ...]

Smith, James, 26 Sep 1911, aged 27, Loader, He was killed by a fall of coal whilst turning a full tub round at the gate end. A few minutes earlier the coal had been taken down from the face there, and left in a condition satisfactory to the stallman

Thompson, Charles Leonard, 19 Dec 1908, (accident: 18 Dec 1908), aged 14, Horse-driver, Deceased was riding on the limmers in front of three full tubs, when the first tub left the rails at the time it was passing a horse with three empty tubs. The two trains collided and crushed deceased. Died 19th December (Top Hard Coal seam)

Tighe, Lawrence, 27 Oct 1911, aged 15, Horse Driver, He was found dead under the front end of a set of two full tubs, 10 feet beyond a junction which he had crossed. It appeared that he had been bending down to turn the points into the straight road when the horse over ran him

Wilson, Henry, 29 May 1897, aged 39, Dataller, Fall of roof. The men were at work at the junction of two roadways when the timber above them gave way and a large fall of roof occurred killing Wilson on the spot and Bramley, who died after undergoing an operation. Four injured by the fall [More information ...]

Wood, Alfred, 08 May 1893, (accident: 29 Apr 1893), aged 34, Stallman, Fall of roof while engaged building a pack. Died 8th May

Wood, George, 01 Aug 1892, aged 37, Collier, Killed by the breaking of a hemp rope whilst raising an iron wire conductor in the shaft [More information ...]

Woolley, Edgar, 07 Jan 1895, aged 17, Labourer, Crushed between the buffers of two railway wagons under the screens when passing between them whilst shunting was going on