Clifton Colliery

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Astle, R., 11 Jun 1861, (accident: 05 Jul 1861), Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in Doe mine, wet rarth pit ; died on the 5th of July ; 2 other persons injured

Atkinson, S., 20 Feb 1861, (accident: 08 Feb 1861), aged Boy, Sprained his foot on the railway ; died on the 20th

Banks, Joshua, 12 May 1881, (accident: 28 Apr 1881), Dayman, Stone which he was dressing ; died May 12th

Barnes, Joseph, 04 Feb 1857, aged 11, Fall of coal in the Robin Hood pit

Bentley, Thomas, 27 Oct 1863, aged 36, Miner, A shot exploding on being rammed

Bickle, William, 21 Oct 1890, (accident: 06 Oct 1890), aged 46, Pitman, Died 21st from blood poisoning caused by the little finger of his left hand being crushed by an iron beam which he was moving below ground. The finger was amputated on the 15th

Brown, Thomas, 05 Sep 1912, (accident: 02 Sep 1912), aged 64, Night Watchman, Fell off pit brow at sett end where carts are loaded, at nine o'clock at night, under the influence of drink. Died 5th September

Clark, Robert, 28 Nov 1888, aged 47, Miner, Killed by falling down shaft he having come up in the cage with other men was slow in getting out and it being a furnace shaft, very smoky at the time the banksman did not see him and started the cage he was getting out. An additional banksman has been appointed to assist

Cranksbrow, J., 26 Oct 1853, aged Boy, Fall of roof

Farnworth, R., 29 May 1861, (accident: 06 May 1861), aged 18, Drawer, Fall of roof in the waggon way in the Bas pit ; died on the 29th

Fogg, James, 21 Mar 1853, Explosion of firedamp in the Manor pit

Fox, Acton, 17 Jan 1862, aged 13, Miner's boy, Fall of earth in Doe mine, Manor pit. His father was seriously injured

Halstead, Alfred, 13 Nov 1896, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof in working place between three slips area of fall 3 feet only one prop known to be there

Hayhurst, Eleazer, 13 Oct 1910, aged 33, Bricklayer, Preparing to build arch in roadway. Taking off a little coal from side, when over-hanging roof fell on him from a break and slip not seen (Arley seam)

Hirst, John, 13 Nov 1894, aged 32, Drawer, Crushed by tub, ran back on endless chain road

Hobson, Ellis, 17 Feb 1865, (accident: 15 Feb 1865), aged 44, Miner, Crushed between the cage and a conducting rod in ascending the Manor pit. Died 17th

Hocking, John, 13 Sep 1882, aged 47, Sinker, Falling from landing to which he went in shot firing

Hope, Joseph, 30 May 1855, (accident: 17 May 1855), Explosion of firedamp, died from burns on 30th

Hopkinson, H. E. L., 25 Jun 1935, Haulage Hand, injured by a run away tub

Knight, John, 23 Sep 1865, aged 22, Miner, Fall of roof whilst taking the coal down in Botany Bay pit

Leather, James, 28 Feb 1856, aged 15, Fall of roof

Lord, W., 26 Aug 1861, (accident: 15 Aug 1861), Collier, Fall of roof, when stowing rubbish in the Manor Pit; died on the 26th of August

Mann, Frank, 12 Sep 1857, Fall of roof

Mann, T., 17 Sep 1855, Collier, Crushed against a bar in descending the shaft

Monks, John, 18 Nov 1856, Breakage of a jig-brow chain in the Moss pit

Mutton, Charles, 23 Mar 1903, 9 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 59, Dataller, Crushed by tub whilst assisting a drawer to lift on the rails. He was before the tub, so that when the tub was on the rails it overpowered and crushed him against the low side. Died 4th February (Arley seam)

Nuttall, James, 22 Dec 1898, (accident: 16 Dec 1898), aged 37, Collier, Whilst bringing his last tub out along an inclined drawing road says he put out his hand and caught a prop to steady himself and wrenched his left arm. Worked following day. Blood poisoning ensued, died 22nd

Parkinson, William, 06 Oct 1859, Collier, Premature infux of water from an old downbrow in the Wet Earth Pit, Old Doe Mine

Prout, Edward William, 14 Oct 1886, aged 33, Ginny tenter, Caught by the ascending cage at a mouthing as he was speaking down the shaft. Inspection and inquiry. The fence gate either to have closer rails or to be set further back

Sharples, Joseph, 10 May 1853, Fall of coal

Smith, Amos, 04 Oct 1913, aged 35, Dataller, Fall of roof in a finished pillaring place whilst drawing props, using a short hammer. Had sylvester at hand

Smith, S., 14 Aug 1861, Injured on the incline, Robin Hood Pit

Stones, Joseph, 27 May 1863, Sinker, The powder going off whilst a drill hole was being opened in which the shot had missed fire

Tatlock, John, 24 Jul 1863, aged 28, Miner, Roof coal falling in the Doe mine, Manor pit

Tyldesley, Luke, 01 Dec 1864, aged 19, Miner, Coal falling in the Rams mine, Robin Hood pit

Unknown, -, 21 Oct 1854, Pony driver, Fall of roof in waggon road

Waring, William, 17 Oct 1858, (accident: 07 Apr 1858), aged 20, Fall of roof in the Robin Hood pits, died 17th October

Winterbottom, J., 25 Sep 1862, Miner, Explosion of firedamp in Rams mine, Botany Bay pit. Did 8th Oct

Winterbottom, R., 11 May 1855, Fall of coal in Botany Bay pits

Wolstencroft, W., 27 Aug 1858, Fall of roof

Wolstencroft, W., 25 Sep 1861, aged 66, Collier, Fall of earth from the roof of the 4 feet mine, Robin Hood pit

Wolstenholme, J., 08 Feb 1861, (accident: 12 Nov 1860), aged 61, Collier, Died from injuries by a fall of roof in Robin Hood pit, on the 12th Nov. 1860

Wolstenholme, W., 21 Jan 1862, (accident: 09 Jan 1862), aged 26, Miner, Explosion of firedamp in the Trencherbone mine, Kearsley. Died 21st

Worrall, John, 17 Mar 1853, Thrown off by the tubs catching in ascending Botany Bay pit

Yates, William, 21 Apr 1859, Collier, Fall of roof in Botany Bay pit, in a narrow bay, where, being unwell, he was lying down