Chanters Colliery

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Aldred, Peter, 24 Sep 1867, aged 23, Hooker-on, Crushed by the tub waggons getting off the rails at the top of the engine brow

Ashby, George, 06 Jan 1940, (accident: 19 Dec 1939), aged 30, Collier, Piece of batty fell from roof and fractured spine. Died 6th Jan. 1940

Banks, George Albert, 22 Jul 1916, (accident: 15 Jul 1916), aged 15, Tippler boy, Bruised knee. Died from blood poisoning 22nd. July

Bates, James, 21 Oct 1898, aged 38, Dataller, Fall of roof in working place. Neglect to set a prop ordered by fireman

Beckett, Wilfred, 06 Mar 1957, aged 29, Repairer, died from injuries [More information ...]

Benson, Robert, 05 May 1894, (accident: 01 May 1894), aged 28, Tunneller, Explosion of powder prematurely assisting fireman to fire from shots in face of tunnel fireman recklessly stayed lighting the fourth shot until one of the shots exploded when they were only 6 yards away. Died on the 5th

Cartwright, Moses, 07 Nov 1879, aged 20, Miner, To coal falling, 7 Feet Mine. It suddenly fell

Chadwick, Richard, 05 Aug 1909, aged 69, Daywageman, Ascending the engine brow oiling the pulleys, when 30 yards from the top was caught by two empty tubs which ran amain ; the split cotter came out of the Smallman clip by which the tubs were attached to the endless rope

Collins, Joseph, 11 Oct 1879, (accident: 07 Oct 1879), aged 26, Miner, Band stone falling from between two slips as he was holing. 5 Feet Mine. Died 11th Oct

Dainton, William, 21 Dec 1889, aged 14, Pony driver, Leg broken by his pony which put its foot on a rail and fell as he was starting it with the train tubs. Inspection and inquiry [Five Foot Seam]

Deakin, Joseph, 25 Jan 1887, (accident: 13 Jan 1887), aged 42, Miner, Fatal fall of coal which wheeled round a sprag whilst he was holing at the loose end corner of a long wall face. Died 25th. Insufficient spragging

Dixon, George, 21 Aug 1903, 8.30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 36, Collier, Fall of coal from working face, no sprag set at loose corner as required by Special Rule ; the fall was from the loose corner (Yards seam)

Doncaster, George, 12 Jan 1927, aged 56, Platelayer, Run over by waggons

Farnsworth, John, 05 Aug 1892, 8.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 19, Drawer, Fall of roof in working place, incautiously too near coals being let down by sprags being knocked out. When coal fell a large quantity of roof fell, caught deceased

Gerrard, George, 02 Nov 1917, aged 15, Way drawer, Killed by runaway tubs

Gill, George, 15 Nov 1866, aged 46, Furnaceman, Crushed by the cage descending whlst he was getting out at the top of the shaft. One more that the allowed number had got in and he was getting out to make it right but the signal to go on had been given, Buried: Atherton Cemetery on 28 Nov 1866

Gill, Richard James, 21 Apr 1925, aged 21, Haulage hand, Lashing chain broke and he was struck by tubs

Green, James, 02 Nov 1914, aged 57, Collier, Deceased was working at the coal face when the roof uncapped and displaced some props. A piece of roof, 5 feet by 5 feet by 2 feet 6 inches, fell on deceased and killed him outright. The roof was considerably broken up with slips, and deceased had neglected to set a bar which the fireman had ordered him to put up one and a quarter hours previously

Greenfield, Henry, 02 May 1913, aged 17, Drawer, Full tubs were being lowered by small haulage engine along the face ; deceased was turning the first tub when it crushed his head against a prop

Greenfield, William, 22 Apr 1917, aged 55, Collier, Fall of stone

Griffiths, Samuel CF, 13 Sep 1919, aged 19, Drawer, Struck by a runaway tub

Hampson, Noah, 30 Jan 1914, aged 43, Dataller, Deceased was cleaning up at the bottom of the shaft during the breakfast hour. It was the custom during this time for the onsetter to release the cage by signalling "one" when the winding engineman utilised the time to grease the ropes. This was being done when the cage, coming down very slowly and quietly, crushed Hampson, who was not expecting it, as in general working hours it only descended to the yard mouthing 90 yards above the Arley Seam

Henshaw, Joseph, 28 Jun 1918, aged 35, Fireman, Killed by a fall of coal

Henshaw, William, 03 Dec 1885, aged 10, Waggon trimmer, Fatally crushed between a waggon and part of the loading stage. He failed to notice a waggon was being shunted

Hodgkinson, John, 27 Feb 1913, aged 66, Assistant Hooker-on, Was holding up the gate to the cage for men to enter, when the engineman raised the cage. Hodgkinson was crushed by the cage against the frame ; he might have let go, but was anxious to keep back a man just entering the cage. The engineman said he did not know men were about to ride, although the signals were given. A fatal arrangement made between engineman and hooker-on, outside the code of signals, caused the fatality

Howcroft, Robert, 28 Feb 1893, aged 45, Collier, In drawing road near face from between two well known slips quantity of roof fell on to him. Either a bar or props should have been under

Hunt, William, 15 May 1924, 10.55 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 21, Collier, Fractured skull by fall of roof while knocking out prop [More information ...]

Inman, Leslie, 06 Mar 1957, aged 40, Electrician [More information ...]

Jameson, Alfred, 27 Sep 1906, 11 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 26, Drawer, Whilst taking an empty tub along drawing road was run into by a tub which had got away from another drawer by reason of a wood scotch breaking. Ordered not to use wood scotches, iron ones provided. Drawer was convicted of breach of rules and fined 40s.

Jones, James, 05 May 1881, aged 55, Miner, Coal, as he was holing

Jones, John, 14 May 1885, aged 15, Pony driver, Fatal. Crushed between the side of the roadway and the tub on which he was riding when a wheel of the tub broke

Jones, Theophilus, 12 Feb 1903, 7.10 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 35, Sinker, In a shaft being sunk from the yard to the Arley Mine, a hoppet or bucket full of stale being raised to the yard mine collided against the side of the frame at the yard mine landing, the contents fell on to the men working at the bottom 60 yards below. One man killed, 6 injured (Sinking Shaft)

Lorrison, John, 27 Sep 1873, aged 23, Coal Miner, Coal falling, he having knocked out a prop

Marginson, Henry, 13 Nov 1867, aged 34, Miner, Roof and timber falling in Crumbouke mine. He had apparently omited to set a prop under a cross tree from underneath which he took the coal

Marsh, James, 08 Oct 1910, aged 46, Dataller, Crushed by tub full of coal ran amain in incline. Tub with two scotches in overpowered four men, inclination 1 in 5, jumped over stop block and ran 100 yards. Deceased was in a manhole stowing dirt but came outside into the brow (Arley seam)

Morris, Thomas, 06 Mar 1957, aged 23, Mechanic's Mate [More information ...]

Nutter, Eric, 06 Mar 1957, aged 21, Repairer, died from injuries [More information ...]

Owen, William, 04 Dec 1877, aged 47, Underlooker, Caught in a jig brow by tubs becoming unhooked at the top

Pearson, Walter, 06 Mar 1957, aged 36, Mechanic, died from injuries [More information ...]

Pennington, Simeon, 11 Jan 1895, aged 33, Collier, Whilst entering cage at intermediate mouthing before signals green cage was lowered top of cage crushed deceased and knocked him out found on a bearer 5 yards below. Engineman declared signal to lower was given. Hooker-on and two men along with deceased were prosecuted. Former fined 20s., latter 10s. each

Perry, William, 23 Aug 1892, 11 a.m., 5th hour of shift, Collier, Taking down coal. When coal fell deceased stepped back, coal caught a prop and knocked it out, prop caught deceased

Preston, William, 23 Aug 1884, aged 38, Miner, Top coal, which he was taking down, Seven Feet mine

Reekes, John William, 31 Jul 1905, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 34, Collier, Fall of coal from face, after removing a sprag coal did not fall. He was further undermining, not having reset the sprag

Reeks, William, 12 Mar 1883, aged 23, Miner, Dropped down dead on his way out of Chanter's Colliery, air good, natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Rigby, Daniel, 23 Jan 1877, aged 47, Coal miner, Roof falling

Roberts, Thomas, 10 Oct 1887, aged 23, Miner, Fatal by large block of coal which he had taken down rolling down brow upon him as he was breaking it up the weight having broken a prop against which it rested

Rothwell, Edward, 26 Jul 1915, aged 69, Dataller, Struck on head by stone

Sandeland, Edward, 12 Feb 1892, (accident: 09 Feb 1892), aged 35, Collier, Alleged to have been poisoned by roburite fumes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident] [More information ...]

Smith, James, 04 Jul 1904, 11 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 22, Shunter, Crushed by waggons during shunting operations ; waggons not sufficiently secured, crept away

Smith, John, 14 Sep 1906, 6.30 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 51, Dataller, In a roadway, stood near to a bar under which a prop was being drawn by his assistant with a Sylvester prop drawing appliance, when the prop was loosened a large flagstone came down, there was proof that the bar carried the weight of the stone, the prop required the Sylvester to draw it. It was a great risk deceased took in standing almost under the bar. (Good roof) (Yard seam)

Smith, Joseph, 21 May 1880, aged 46, Mechanic, He was planing the wood laggins of a new conical drum, in the engine house, the turning tool caught too deep, and broke down the lathe rest, &c. Deceased, who was an experienced man at such work, was in charge, and, by his order, the engine was not stopped

Socha, Pawel, 06 Mar 1957, aged 46, Contractor, died from injuries [More information ...]

Tryner, Kenneth, 06 Mar 1957, aged 31, Electrican's Mate [More information ...]

Unknown, -, 18 Jan 1883, Fireman, Escaped tubs on gig brow [More information ...]

Valentine, John, 01 Jun 1898, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof in working place from three slips one known the other two could have been seen. Reckless delay in placing a prop between two 9 feet apart usual distance 3 to 4 feet

Woodward, Frederick, 06 Mar 1957, aged 45, Engine Driver [More information ...]

Woodward, James, 09 Dec 1917, (accident: 08 Dec 1917), aged 19, Drawer, Injury to back and thigh and head by runaways. Died next day

Worthington, Thomas, 01 Oct 1872, aged 36, Coal Miner, Coal falling as he was taking down top coal

Young, Estyn, 20 Sep 1888, aged 21, Miner, Fatally crushed by a full tub in a gig brow the tub having got off the rails, he applied the brake suddenly strained the chain so that it broke when he put the tub on and he was driven down before it.