Bentinck Colliery

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Allen, Amos, 30 Jun 1915, aged 32, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Arnold, Harry, 08 Jun 1899, aged 13, Screen boy, Deceased was throwing slack on to a travelling picking belt, when the shovel he was using caught in the plates of the belt and dragged deceased on to the coal shoot, where he was fatally crushed. He died same day

Bacon, Charles Henry, 30 Jun 1915, aged 36, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Bacon, William, 30 Jun 1915, aged 40, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Brown, Harold, 30 Jun 1915, aged 14, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Brunt, George, 21 Jan 1924, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 45, Stallman, Deceased was taking an empty tub under the ripping edge at the coal face, when the roof collapsed, and a fall of about 3 tons took place, breaking a centre bar. He was practically buried by the face edge of the fall and a large stone, weighing about 15 cwts., had to be moved off him to get him away. The fall revealed a "dry" slip at the face side meeting a smooth facing in the roof, which caused the roof between suddenly to slacken and break down

Calladine, Henry, 04 Apr 1901, (accident: 03 Apr 1901), aged 38, Stallman, While working in the stall he fell down with his back across an iron rail, and lacerated his kidney. He died the next day (Deep Soft Coal)

Cawthorne, Walter, 30 May 1896, aged 18, Banksman, Deceased was endeavouring to move a railway waggon by pushing a piece of timber in the spokes of the wheel. The timber flew round and struck deceased with such force that he died in a few minutes

Fletcher, John C., 30 Jun 1915, aged 39, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Flint, Francis Joseph, 06 Oct 1911, aged 36, Stallman, Deceased appears to have withdrawn a prop from the waste by using a ringer and chain, making it loose at the top. He then went under the unsupported roof to clear the foot of the prop, when the roof fell and killed him

Garner, Henry, 15 Apr 1919, aged 49, Stallman, Drawing prop from in front of gateside pack when chain loosed prop and a large stone fell and killed him

Groom, Frederick, 08 Dec 1903, (accident: 07 Dec 1903), aged 31, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was working in a stall and near a fault, when a piece of roof fell and fatally injured him. He died the next day (Deep soft coal seam)

King, Willis, 30 Jun 1915, aged 25, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Knowles, Wiliam, 18 Feb 1914, (accident: 05 Dec 1913), aged 45, Dayman, As he was going to work in the morning he was struck by a piece of bind which fell from the side, about 220 yards from the pit bottom. His right leg was badly smashed and had to be amputated, and he died from shock on the 18th February, 1914. The place had been inspected by a deputy only 10 minutes before the accident and found to be safe

Latwiel, Wiktor, 08 Aug 1974, aged 50, Haulage chain broke and hit him, he died from shock due to blood loss

Martin, John Henry, 12 Sep 1902, (accident: 29 Aug 1902), aged 40, Loader, A fall of coal fell from the face of the stall and knocked a prop out which had been set the previous day. The falling prop struck deceased, who was building a pack, and inflicted fatal injuries. He died 12th September (Deep soft coal)

Mott, John W. F., 16 May 1914, aged 38, Dayman, He was helping a loader to lower a tub down a bank dipping 1 in 25. By some means his head was crushed between the edge of the tub and a prop and he was fatally injured

Phillips, Alfred, 07 Jan 1897, aged 23, Shunter, Deceased was riding on the step of a locomotive at night when he was struck by a projecting wooden plank which had been left on a heap of slack. He died from "blood poisoning" after amputation of the arm

Simpson, George, 30 Jun 1915, aged 54, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Staton, Percy, 30 Jun 1915, aged 32, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Swanwick, James, 12 Jul 1894, aged 16, Platelayer, Four full waggons of bricks were being lowered down the sidings deceased attempted to put a sprag in one wheel and appears to have fallen under the waggon

Syson, Willie, 30 Jun 1915, aged 18, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]

Warlop, Albert, 04 May 1909, aged 26, Stallman, Deceased was "bannocking" or holing on the top of the coal seam, when a fall of roof pushed out a newly set prop and killed him (Deep Soft Coal seam)

Webster, George, 03 Apr 1913, aged 43, Dayman, Deceased was killed by a fall of roof, liberated by unlawfully withdrawing a prop contrary to the colliery timbering rules, but with the permission of a stallman. The jury censured the stallman

Wilcox, George, 21 Jul 1934, (accident: 26 Jun 1934), aged 60, died from blood poisoning

Wright, Ferdinand, 30 Jun 1915, aged 45, Shaft accident - collision of cages [More information ...]