Burlington Quarry (Slate)

Butterworth, Thomas, 11 Oct 1888, aged 45, Banker, fell down shaft ; when engaged putting a piece of timber on the cage, at surface, he slipped under cage, and fell down pit

Casson, James, 21 Jan 1855, son of Mary Casson of New Houses, Kirkby-Ireleth. It appears the boy and his mother were being conveyed up the Incline to the Slate Quarries in empty slate wagons, which, as they were passing Croglin Bridge, were thrown off the line by some full ones. The boy was so severely injured about his breast that he died the same evening. The woman also was severely injured

Cooper, Thomas Edward, 14 Apr 1926, aged 24, worked at Hunter Quarry. Died at Bolton Ground whilst being carried home. [Thomas Edward Cooper was the eldest of six brothers who worked at Burlington, the others were Hubert, Albert, Harry, Stanley and Dick.]

Coward, Isaac, 23 Mar 1854, aged 43, killed by a fall of stone, residence: Chapples, Kirkby Ireleth [Inquest 25 Mar 1854]

Dawson, John Thomas, 16 Aug 1889, aged 17, Pre Picker, crushed by balance-bob of pumping engine ; deceased, whilst playing with other boys, jumped onto the wall protecting the "balance bob" ; he appears to have slipped and fallen under the "bob" which crushed him to death

Denney, John, 17 Apr 1911, aged 33, Clog river, a slip of rock fell from the old quarry side, at a point 120 ft. above the place where Denney was working, and struck him on the head

Fox, William, 13 Aug 1851, killed in the Cavendish Rise, residence: Marshside

Greaves, -, 16 Nov 1854, died from his injuries

Harrison, Charles, 14 Oct 1885, aged 22, during their dinner hour, Charles Harrison and a man named Pollard (both worked at Hunters Quarry) went to look at Lords Quarry. They had not been there long when they heard a noise and deceased said 'let's get out of this ' — the men ran in opposite directions as six tons of earth and rock fell and killed him (Harrison) immediately, Pollard was more fortunate and escaped

Harrison, John, 29 Nov 1877, killed in the quarry

Leece, William, 01 Oct 1897, aged 28, Quarryman, He was filling a waggon, when he was struck by a mass of rock which fell from the side, without any warning, from a point only a few feet above his head [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Postlethwaite, James, 04 Aug 1905, aged 68, Clog river [More information ...]

Preston, John, 18 May 1869, (accident: 01 May 1869), Slate Dresser, It is the practice of the Hill Men (i.e. those who rise or split and those who dress slate) to assist in the Quarry, when not a sufficiency of work on the Hill. It appears that Preston, who is deaf and dumb, had gone for this purpose, when a large stone slipped and caught him, fracturing his leg below the knee. Mr. Dennison of Penrith was telephoned and reduced the fracture. We understand that the poor fellow complained of the pains, the jolting of the cart gave him, in taking him home and in these days when so many appliances are adopted by the medical profession for the relief of the injured, it is surprising that no better means are used for conveying them home than taking them on a jolting, springless cart

Relph, Robert, 02 Sep 1907, aged 41, Quarryman, the part of the quarry where this accident happened is known as the "Town" Quarry and is about 120 feet deep. No slate was being obtained there, the men being engaged in removing rubbish to enable good metal to be worked below. The "Town" Quarry has been worked for many years and no accident had previously occurred there. The practice has been to work the bottom up during the summer months so that the top may be brought down during the winter. The working face at the time of the accident was nearly vertical, and a small piece of rock fell without any warning from a point about 35 feet above the quarry floor and struck Relph, who was filling a truck, on the head.

Riley, John, 11 May 1854, had his leg dreadfully lacerated in Quarry Bottom; leg was amputated, followed by lock-jaw, died a day of two later

Rowlinson, John, 29 Mar 1854, Labourer, killed by a fall of rock, son of Robert [More information ...]

Rowlinson, Robert, snr., 29 Mar 1854, Labourer, killed by a fall of rock, father of John [More information ...]

Seward, Matthew Goth, 15 Jan 1852, aged 47, killed by a fall of stone, residence: Head Cragg

Shaw, Joseph F., 10 May 1921, killed in Hunter Quarry, he was dancing on a 'clog' celebrating a good 'shoot-in' when a flying piece of rock hit his head. He was killed almost instantly. He laid in the Reading Room for three days for the Inquest.

Shaw, Lewthwaite, 10 Aug 1881, a piece of rock fell in on him

Todd, Robert, 17 Sep 1973, killed instantly in the Quarry Bottom at Lady Rachel. Fell off Rachel Floor into Evelyn Quarry and crushed by a great lump of rock that followed him down [Robert Todd was the youngest of three brothers, who worked at the Quarries. The two eldest were Fred and Billy]

Woodend, John, 06 Sep 1877, aged 64, killed in the quarry