Baddesley Colliery

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Adler, John, 02 Feb 1902, (accident: 01 Feb 1902), aged 36, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was setting a prop to support the roof, and while knocking it up, the roof fell and fatally injured him. He died the next day (Ryder coal)

Albrighton, Charles, jnr., 01 May 1882, aged 20, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Albrighton, Henry, 13 Aug 1870, aged 13, Driver, Chain on incline broke and he was run over

Albrighton, Henry, 06 Mar 1912, (accident: 05 Feb 1912), aged 41, Stallman, Deceased was injured by a fall of roof while engaged taking down coal at the buttock of a machine holed longwall face, and died in hospital on 6th March. He had only struck a few blows with his pick when a large piece of roof fell. It broke over a lid on the waste side, and from a slip at the face. A fore set, which the deceased ought to have set before beginning on the coal, would probably have prevented the fall

Albrighton, Thomas, 27 Oct 1852, Fall of roof in the mine

Albrighton, William, 04 Oct 1880, aged 18, Incline man, Incline chain broke, full tub ran away and caught the deceased

Archer, Richard, 01 May 1882, aged 32, Inclineman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Atkins, Harry, 24 Nov 1902, aged 29, Dataller, Fall of coal. Deceased was widening a main roadway driven in the solid coal. He was getting the side off when it fell and killed him (Ryder coal)

Atkins, John, 01 May 1882, aged 35, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Atkins, Thomas, 23 May 1855, aged Boy, Falling down the shaft

Badcock, William Arthur, 21 Mar 1908, aged 34, Banksman, Crushed by the middle bar of the cage while changing decks. Deceased was knocked forward by two empty tubs striking him from behind, and which had followed those going on to the cage

Ball, Amos, 01 May 1882, aged 26, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Ball, George, 28 Oct 1884, aged 34, Stallman, Fall of coal. Setting holing sprags

Ball, Joseph, 01 May 1882, aged 48, Enginewright, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Bartlam, Thomas, 05 Mar 1889, aged 40, Loader, Pushing a tub along the stall face, when it went off the rails and knocked out a prop, causing the roof to fall upon the deceased

Bates, George, 01 May 1882, aged 38, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Baxter, R., 29 Jan 1857, aged 19, Miner, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Besson, Thomas, 01 May 1882, aged 41, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Blower, William, 01 May 1882, aged 26, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Boonham, Samuel, 01 May 1882, aged 49, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Brien, Luke, 23 Jun 1908, aged 14, Rope-boy, Found dead under a train of fourteen full tubs on an endless rope roadway. The clip had been removed for the purpose of pulling up at a junction, and in doing this deceased appears to have slipped under the train (Ryder Coal seam)

Brookes, Edward, 08 Dec 1910, aged 32, Stallman, Deceased was buried and suffocated by a heavy fall of roof clod while trimming coal off the face after a shot. The stall was well timbered, but the roof was affected by breaks caused by out workings towards which the face was advancing

Chetwynd, Charles, 08 Dec 1913, aged 59, Stallman, The deceased was clearing the ground with a shovel to fix a prop to the roof, when a large fall of roof coal, 12 feet long, 2 feet thick, and 5 feet to 8 feet broad, came down and crushed him to the ground. The loader also received a fractured leg and other injuries. Deceased worked too long a length of coal along the face before attempting to fix roof supports

Clamp, James, 17 Mar 1905, aged 50, Stallman, Died from blood poisoning, the result of a pinched thumb caused by the falling of an iron boring machine in the mine (Ryder coal seam)

Clamp, John, 10 Oct 1866, aged 41, Collier, Explosion of gas

Clamp, Joseph, 29 Jan 1857, aged 21, Miner, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Clay, Joseph, 01 May 1882, aged 52, Underviewer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Coeclough, John Key, 03 Nov 1887, aged 33, Collier, Riding on a full tub on engine plane contrary to rules

Colclough, William, 24 Aug 1897, aged 42, Deceased had been away from work suffering from heart disease and he died suddenly whilst at work at the colliery wharf upon the first day he went to work. He resumed work contrary to the doctor's advice. No inquest held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Collins, J., 30 Dec 1858, aged 58, Engineman, Run over by a train of waggons on the surface

Collins, John, 01 May 1882, aged 17, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Cook, W., 04 Mar 1860, aged 66, Miner, Fall of coal

Cook, William, 03 Jul 1854, Fall of an air pipe in the shaft

Day, Joseph, 01 May 1882, aged 31, Deputy, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Day, Thomas, 13 Oct 1852, aged Boy, Breaking of a chain on an inclined plane

Day, Thomas, 01 May 1882, aged 22, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Day, William, 01 May 1882, aged 22, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Day, William, 01 May 1882, aged 71, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Dugdale, William Stratford, 01 May 1882, aged 54, Owner, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Evans, Charles, 01 May 1882, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Evans, John, 01 May 1882, aged 25, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Evans, Richard, 01 May 1882, aged 28, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Hartill, Thomas, 14 Feb 1913, (accident: 31 Jan 1913), aged 25, Screen-hand, Deceased's duty was to stand on a staging 5 feet above the ground level and regulate the flow of water into a coal washer which had recently been erected. The staging and fencing were both incomplete. He thoughtlessly stepped backwards, and one leg fell through an opening, and he fell backwards on to one of the angle-iron guards of a slack elevator, which ruptured his right kidney. He died in hospital February 14th. The accident emphasises the danger of starting such machinery before all staging and fencing has been completed

Hatton, Shilton, 11 Jun 1902, aged 25, Shunter, He was crushed between a locomotive and a railway wagon on the sidings of the London and North Western Railway, adjacent to the colliery [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Hawkes, George, 22 Apr 1917, Blacksmith, Brain haemorrage due to overwork

Johnson, Charles, 23 Nov 1872, aged 17, Collier, Explosion of gas

Jones, Sidney John, 10 Dec 1901, (accident: 05 Dec 1901), aged 14, Pit bottom attendant, Deceased had brought 12 full tubs towards the pit bottom, and was coupling them to other full tubs in front, when another boy allowed his train to bump in behind, at the time deceased was bending between the tubs, crushing deceased's head. He died on the 10th December (Ryder Coal)

Knight, William, 01 May 1882, aged 31, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Mitchell, Thomas, 13 Dec 1876, aged 17, Loader, Employed at the top of a self acting incline when the chain broke and allowed the full tubs to run over the deceased

Moor, Thomas, 16 Nov 1874, aged 56, Underviewer, Full tubs ran away from the top of the incline he was trying to get into man hole when tubs ran on him

Orton, Joseph, 01 May 1882, aged 35, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Orton, William, 01 May 1882, aged 56, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Parker, John, 01 May 1882, aged 58, Manager, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Pogmore, Frank, 01 May 1882, aged 27, Solicitor, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Pogmore, John, 01 May 1882, aged 57, Agent, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Ratford, Henry, snr., 01 May 1882, aged 51, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Roberts, John Ernest, 28 Jan 1924, 7.0 p.m., 11th hour of shift, aged 29, Blacksmith, Shaft accident [More information ...]

Ross, John, 01 May 1882, aged 51, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Rowbotton, William, 27 Aug 1897, aged 24, Incline man, Deceased was employed in the incline to see that the trams passed safely round a bend in the in the roadway. He was found dead under some full trams which were going up the engine plane

Scattergood, Joseph, 01 May 1882, aged 13, Incline Boy, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Shelton, Joseph, 30 Aug 1904, aged 30, Incline-man, Deceased was attempting to take a loaded tub down an engine-plane dipping 1 in 5 by means of scotching the wheels and using the rope-clip behind as a brake. The tub overpowered him and ran away, throwing him against the side of the roadway (Ryder coal)

Smallwood, John, 01 May 1882, aged 49, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Smith, Eli, jnr., 01 May 1882, aged 19, Loader, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Smith, Frederick Charles, 09 Sep 1902, aged 13, Rope-boy, Knocked down by a train of full tubs which had been detached from the hauling rope and running into the pit. bottom. The deceased was probably trying to remove some timber out of the way of the full train when he was run over (Ryder coal)

Smith, William, 01 May 1882, aged 46, Stallman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Thorpe, T., 16 Oct 1934, aged 31, Repairer, killed by a fall of roof

Till, Rowland, 01 May 1882, aged 29, Carpenter, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by unprotected engine and boiler in return airway, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Warrender, George, 12 Jan 1859, aged 30, Deputy, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Webster, William, 05 Aug 1872, aged 20, Collier, Fall of bind

Wilkins, Samuel, 09 Jul 1880, aged 34, Incline man, Fall of roof

Wood, Joseph, 13 Feb 1902, aged 35, Hawker, He was run over by the colliery locomotive when crossing a main turnpike road. He was in no way connected with the work of the mine [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]