Cinder Hill Colliery

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Allen, John Thomas, 17 Jun 1887, aged 41, Collier, At work at an archway in the shaft and fell to the bottom. Is supposed to have slipped his footing

Anthony, Elijah, 21 Mar 1871, aged 20, Collier, Fall of roof

Aram, John, 28 Jan 1853, Fall of coal in the mine

Atkinson, John, 04 Mar 1865, aged 18, Collier, Fall of bind (worked as a collier about 4 months)

Ball, William, 18 Feb 1853, Run over by corves in the mine

Bloor, W., 27 Oct 1863, aged 15, Miner, Explosion of gas

Blower, John Gilbert, 07 Dec 1897, aged 13, Door boy, Deceased was crushed by a full tram which had run beyond a scotch and pushing deceased into a door fatally crushed him. He died the same day

Bradshaw, George Edward, 01 Jun 1906, aged 18, Holer, Deceased was travelling along a roadway taking three safety-lamps to be re-lighted, when a train of four full tubs drawn by a horse came up to him. He appears to have attempted to ride on the shaft-iron, when he fell and was run over. Riding is prohibited (Deep soft coal)

Brown, Noah, 06 Feb 1913, aged 51, Dayman, The clod 4 feet 7 inches thick comes down with the coal. A short length, supported by two sprags, was overhanging, and the front of this broke off from a weight break without disturbing the sprags and killed deceased. A cocker sprag would have prevented this accident

Bryan, J., 08 Jan 1858, aged 25, Miner, Accidental firing of a shot

Clarke, Frederick, 08 Oct 1894, aged 27, Dayman, Fall of roof. Deceased was filling a tub with coal which he had pulled off the face when the roof fell and killed him

Clay, George, 12 Dec 1862, aged 13, Trapper, Crushed by trams

Davis, John, 02 Nov 1888, aged 17, Coupling boy, Supposed to have been crushed by empty trams

Davis, Robert, 03 Nov 1865, aged 14, Collier, Fall of bind

Dobbs, John, 02 Feb 1880, aged 66, Banksman, Crushed by loaded wagons whist opening a swing bridge on the bank

Freeborough, D. W., 22 Sep 1937, Screen Hand

Golder, R., 06 Aug 1858, aged 43, Mason, Fall of arching [More information ...]

Grainger, Robert, 09 Dec 1898, aged 16, Mainroad boy, He was found dead on an engine plane but there was no evidence to show how he came by his death. He was probably run over by a train of full tubs

Greensmith, Moses, 04 Jun 1875, aged 26, Stallman, Cutting top coal, which fell, knocking out the timber and allowing the roof to fall

Hallam, Samuel, 26 Jan 1889, aged 20, Banksman, Committed suicide by jumping down the shaft. Verdict of jury, "Suicide whilst in state of unsound mind" [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Hardy, William, 18 May 1868, Collier, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Haywood, J., 06 Aug 1858, aged 24, Mason, Fall of arching [More information ...]

Hill, Arthur, 22 Dec 1890, aged 30, Collier, Fall of coals. Deceased appeared to have neglected to properly sprag the coal

Howe, William, 22 Aug 1855, Fall of coal in the mine

Hudson, Edward, 08 Jan 1853, Fall of roof in the mine

Jackson, William Gillson, 01 Sep 1907, (accident: 24 Aug 1907), aged 59, Carpenter, Having cut a piece of glass he was breaking it when he out his thumb. He died 1st September of blood poisoning, the result of the injury

Keeling, Matthew, 16 Oct 1899, aged 39, Stallman, Deceased received a broken leg in the mine, and was undergoing an operation, when he died before the operation was complete. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict that "he died the effects of an anaesthetic" [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Lane, Edwin, 07 Jul 1871, aged 15, Incline boy, Run over

Leivers, William, 07 Sep 1910, aged 36, Stallman, He was taking the ripping lip down in the gateway, and appears to have been pulling at the lower stone in advance of the main ripping, when all the thickness of 2 feet 6 inches fell on him. Temporary timber should have been set

Lowe, William, 09 Feb 1875, aged 45, Collier, Endeavouring to put his tools on the ascending cage, when it caught and crushed him against the shaft side

Mailon, George, 16 Feb 1872, aged 38, Collier, Fall of coal in returning to his work after firing a shot

Marlow, William, 30 Oct 1864, aged 13, Boy, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Marsden, William, 21 Jul 1855, Fall of roof in the mine

Marshall, William, 19 Nov 1881, aged 63, Collier, Run over by a tram that had run away from the top of an incline

Martin, John, 25 Jul 1867, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof

Martin, John William, 24 May 1887, aged 14, Door boy, Run over by tram on engine plane

Merrin, William, 08 Jan 1892, 4 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 49, Bank contractor, Crushed between a railway waggon and a post supporting the screens. Was assisting to remove the waggons, when he probably slipped, owing to the frosty and slippery state of the roadway

Miles, Joseph, 24 Apr 1863, aged 36, Miner, Fall of roof

Milward, Dennis, 15 Aug 1868, aged 34, Collier, Explosion of blasting powder [More information ...]

Nickerson, Joseph, 12 Nov 1902, aged 55, Carpenter, The deceased was making alterations to the upper floor of an engine-house. He had sawn in two the joists supporting a small portion of the floor, and stepping on the same it broke away, and deceased fell to the floor of the engine-house, a distance of 18 feet

Parrott, Joseph, 20 Jul 1865, aged 13, Haulier, Run over

Pedley, Benjamin, 04 Jun 1852, Fall of roof in the mine

Reddish, David, 01 Dec 1853, Fall of roof in the mine

Richards, Enock, 09 Jun 1896, aged 57, Labourer, Deceased's duty was to oil the rollers on the engine plane. He was found dead under a set of empty trams which had evidently knocked him down

Rowley, Meschach, 27 Dec 1919, (accident: 11 Dec 1919), aged 53, Miner, Walking with others along main road when they met a group of outgoing men running to shaft. One collided with him and struck his chest with his elbow. Worked out his shift but did not work again. Died 27th Dec — tubercular menigitis

Smith, Henry, 12 Mar 1872, aged 11, Half-timer, Run over on surface

Smith, Henry, 14 Sep 1885, aged 13, Door boy, Appears to have neglected to open the door soon enough for the train to pass through. The train struck the door and ran over the deceased

Smith, William, 19 Oct 1867, aged 15, Boy, Jammed against side of tub

Varley, John, 06 Apr 1854, Fall of roof in the mine

Vaux, Thomas, 30 Nov 1854, Explosion of firedamp

Walters, Joseph, 02 Jan 1876, aged 57, Dayman, Fall of bind whilst at work laying rails

Walters, Samuel, 29 Feb 1876, aged 15, Driver, Fall of coal ; place insufficiently timbered

Wheeldon, Thomas, 07 Mar 1887, aged 28, Holer, Fall of roof

Wood, George Alfred, 25 Jun 1913, aged 32, Stallman, Whilst deepening a holing at a buttock deceased was killed by a fall of 2 tons of coal from the back of the holing