Cadley Hill Colliery

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Ashley, Henry, 24 Dec 1908, (accident: 02 Dec 1908), aged 23, Deputy, He was struck by a stone from a shot of Bellite, as he failed to take sufficient cover. Died 24th December (Woodfield Coal seam)

Bould, Albert, 14 Mar 1898, aged 28, Loader, Fall of roof. Deceased was a loader and after a shot had blown down the coal he resumed work under a large piece of over hanging clod which fell and killed him

Bray, William, 01 Nov 1900, (accident: 29 Oct 1900), aged 22, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was pulling coal from the face, and when the coal fell, it liberated a portion of the roof, which fell on deceased. He died on 1st November (Woodfield coal)

Brooks, Thomas, 19 Sep 1913, aged 30, Stallman, He was taking out sprags from under a seam 6 feet thick. He first took out the sprag at the buttock end, and was using a pick on the second where there was only a space of a little over 2 feet between the coal face and pack, when a length of coal, 6 feet 1 inch and 3 feet deep, fell to the third sprag, pinning his head and shoulders against a prop. It was a mistake to take away the buttock end sprag first

Cooknall, Isaac, 12 Nov 1866, aged 20, Collier, Explosion of gas

Dennis, Joseph, 07 Apr 1864, Fall of roof

Draper, Thomas, 23 Aug 1917, aged 52, Killed by a fall of coal

Eley, Samuel, 19 Apr 1899, aged 33, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was examining the roof of his working place, when a quantity of stone fell and killed him. Deceased knew the stone was unsafe (Woodfield coal)

Hill, Raymond, 24 Jan 1900, aged 23, Train runner, Crushed by a train of full tubs which had become detached while ascending the engine-plane. Deceased appears to have been caught between the tubs and the side of the brick arching of the roadway (Woodfield coal)

Johnson, James, 18 Oct 1899, aged 53, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased and another man were taking out an old door and fixing a new one, when a large fall of roof fell, which killed the deceased, and broke both legs of the other workman (Eureka coal)

Mellor, Joseph William, 24 Jun 1913, aged 25, Stallman, Deceased was at work at a dip heading 8 feet wide, but the line of cleavage made the working face 13 feet long. The thickness of the seam was 6 feet 3 inches. Two shots had been fired but some of the coal was left standing erect. Deceased was engaged breaking up the coal and throwing it back to the loader, when he took away the front support of a thick slab which fell and caught him. He died on the way to the hospital

Poole, Samuel, 15 Apr 1896, aged 20, Stallman, Fall of roof. A tram of coal got off the road and knocked out prop. Deceased went to put it up again and whilst doing so the roof fell upon him. He died the same day

Redfern, Arthur, 02 Dec 1909, aged 42, Stallman, The night deputy had set two props in the stall to take the place of one which had run out, and told the day shift of men and the deputy they should start re-timbering the place with bars. One bar was put up, and deceased was passing a pack to assist in setting the next bar, when 20 tons of roof coal fell and killed him (Main Coal seam)

Richardson, George, 31 Dec 1907, aged 47, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased was tightening up a bar on a main road when it gave way, and a quantity of the roof fell upon him (Stanhope coal)

Shorthouse, George, 10 Apr 1900, (accident: 07 Apr 1900), aged 46, Dataller, The two deceased and other men were stowing dirt in an old roadway, when the deputy in charge of the district went up the road carrying a lighted candle, and ignited some fire-damp, which appears to have come from the old workings. The deceased both died on the 10th instant (Eureka coal) [More information ...]

Smallwood, Moses, 11 Feb 1914, aged 53, Chargeman Dataller, Killed underground

Smith, John, 11 Jul 1865, aged 19, Collier, Fell off carriage in shaft

Statham, Thomas, 14 Oct 1891, 7.20 a.m., aged 40, Stallman, Withdrawing back timber from the goaf supposed to have been knocking it out with a hammer instead of using a ringer and chain the roof fell upon him

Stocks, Frederick George C., 29 Apr 1911, aged 18, Pony Driver, Deceased was killed at the foot of an incline by a runaway journey of loads which broke loose through a drawbar breaking whilst the set was being drawn up the incline. After the journey had started deceased followed behind it to a heading 10 yards above a refuge hole at the bottom. He was returning towards this refuge hole when the portion of the journey ran back and overtook him before he could reach safety

Straw, Joseph, 10 Apr 1900, (accident: 07 Apr 1900), aged 47, Dataller, The two deceased and other men were stowing dirt in an old roadway, when the deputy in charge of the district went up the road carrying a lighted candle, and ignited some fire-damp, which appears to have come from the old workings. The deceased both died on the 10th instant (Eureka coal) [More information ...]

Vernon, Thomas, 26 Oct 1892, aged 56, Labourer, Run ever by the colliery locomotive on a branch railway between two collieries. It was a very foggy morning

Wileman, Harry, 05 Dec 1924, 1.10 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 14, Pony Driver, Deceased was found dead underneath the front end of a full tub of coal (with pony attached) on a level, his neck being broken. It is impossible to say whether he had been attempting to ride on the crank, which practice is not allowed at this colliery, but he had been seen by the deputy 100 yards inbye the seat of the accident leading his pony. The road conditions were very good, and the pony was of a very quiet nature