Blackleyhurst Colliery

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Ashall, John, 07 Jul 1859, aged 28, Daywageman, Fall of roof

Ashcroft, Thomas, 23 May 1872, aged 24, Brakesman, Run over by waggons on railway

Atherton, G., 27 Dec 1855, Fall of roof

Bennett, Henry, 15 Feb 1877, aged 14, Pony driver, Fell beneath an empty tram when taking it down an incline. Went in front of tram contrary to rules

Bennett, James, 10 Aug 1865, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof in Llittle Delf mine

Berry, Lucy, 15 Nov 1865, aged 36, Coal screener, Crushed between coal screen and loaded tub

Burrows, Henry, 01 Jul 1864, aged 15, Drawer, A collision of the cages in the pit whilst they were descending. It was afterwards discovered that one of the cages had accidentally got out of the guide rods [More information ...]

Burrows, William, 19 Jan 1860, aged 17, Drawer, Fall of roof

Clark, Edward, 01 Jul 1864, aged 30, Collier, A collision of the cages in the pit whilst they were descending. It was afterwards discovered that one of the cages had accidentally got out of the guide rods [More information ...]

Conway, Michael, 30 May 1867, Drawer, Run over by train of coal tubs in the Rushy Park mine

Cunliffe, Alice, 02 Nov 1861, aged 13, Employed to fill waggons, Crushed betwen two waggons on surface

Cunliffe, William, 05 May 1865, aged 43, Collier, Foster and Walsh were employed to take down and rebuild an arch near the eye of the pit and Cunliffe was showing them how to proceed when it fell upon them [More information ...]

Eccles, Elijah, 14 Jan 1860, Collier, Fall of roof

Foster, Thomas, 05 May 1865, aged 43, Bricklayer, Foster and Walsh were employed to take down and rebuild an arch near the eye of the pit and Cunliffe was showing them how to proceed when it fell upon them [More information ...]

Golie, John, 14 Apr 1862, aged 50, Labourer, Falling out of railway waggon

Green, Joseph, 30 Jan 1873, aged 19, Drawer, Balance box slipped down brow, Little Delph No. 2 pit

Grounds, Walter, 23 Jun 1874, aged 45, Sinker, Chain breaking while raising scaffold in shaft

Halliwell, Thomas, 12 Aug 1853, Suffocated by firedamp in a part of the workings which had been temporarily suspended

Harrison, Thomas, 13 Oct 1853, (accident: 24 Sep 1853), aged 18, Explosion of firedamp (Defective safety lamp. Died 13th October)

Haseldene, John, 11 Jul 1853, Fall of roof in Senela Green pit

Heaton, Henry, 11 Apr 1877, aged 30, Collier, Explosion of gunpowder when in the act of ramming a shot

Heaton, R., 23 Jan 1854, aged 17, Falling down Senela Green Pit

Heyes, John, 13 Mar 1856, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Heyes, Thomas, 01 Jul 1864, aged 14, Drawer, A collision of the cages in the pit whilst they were descending. It was afterwards discovered that one of the cages had accidentally got out of the guide rods [More information ...]

Hill, William, 17 Aug 1854, Crushed by a box waggon in a down brow. Manslaughter against the person who pushed the waggon into the brow ; acqutted at the sessions

Hughes, John, 12 Nov 1860, aged 21, Drawer, Fall of roof

Hulton, Robert, 01 Jul 1864, aged 25, Collier, A collision of the cages in the pit whilst they were descending. It was afterwards discovered that one of the cages had accidentally got out of the guide rods [More information ...]

Johnstone, Robert, 16 Jan 1859, Collier, Jigging contrary to orders in inclined plane

Kingston, J., 03 Feb 1853, Engineer, Crushed by the crank of the inc;ine engine

Knowles, William, 12 Feb 1863, aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof

Leigh, Thomas, 27 May 1867, Collier, Whilst riding on a full truck on railway above ground he came in contact with the bridge pier

Leithwaite, Robert, 16 Dec 1852, Explosion of firedamp

Lowe, Joseph, 21 Apr 1865, aged 16, Drawer, Fall of bricks from the side of the shaft

Mather, Richard, 24 Apr 1865, aged 19, Engine tenter, Bursting of steam boiler

Moss, Jane, 17 Oct 1861, aged 21, Labourer, Run over by a locomotive on tramway

Parr, Hugh, 23 Feb 1870, aged 55, Daywageman, Fall of roof while drawing props

Parr, Hugh, 23 Feb 1871, aged 55, Day wageman, Fall of roof while drawing props

Picton, William, 16 Jan 1869, aged 57, Daywageman, Fall of roof

Ralphson, Samuel, 12 Dec 1857, Labourer, Fall of roof

Roby, Darius, 05 Aug 1865, aged 45, Breaksman, From injuries by coal trucks on the surface railway

Roby, Lydia, 22 Dec 1868, aged 17, Labourer, Coal cleaner

Simpkin, Isaac, 01 Jul 1864, aged 12, Drawer, A collision of the cages in the pit whilst they were descending. It was afterwards discovered that one of the cages had accidentally got out of the guide rods [More information ...]

Simpkin, John, 01 Jul 1864, aged 15, Drawer, A collision of the cages in the pit whilst they were descending. It was afterwards discovered that one of the cages had accidentally got out of the guide rods [More information ...]

Swift, James, 16 Mar 1867, Labourer, Run over by locomotive above ground

Swift, Thomas, 10 Feb 1860, aged 12, Drawer, Fall of roof

Tatton, David, 23 Dec 1861, Collier, An explosion of gunpowder

Unknown, -, 29 Aug 1855, Explosion of firedamp (4 killed) [More information ...]

Walsh, Edward, 05 May 1865, aged 27, Labourer, Foster and Walsh were employed to take down and rebuild an arch near the eye of the pit and Cunliffe was showing them how to proceed when it fell upon them [More information ...]

Winstanley, Sarah, 05 Jul 1871, aged 30, Coal cleaner, Run over above ground by a coal truck

Yates, Thomas, 16 Jul 1863, aged 14, Drawer, An explosion of gas