Coppice Colliery [STS]

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Boot, S., 31 Aug 1858, aged 16, Putter, Fall of roof in gate road

Clewley, Thomas, 28 Nov 1892, (accident: 26 Nov 1892, 9.30 a.m.), aged 55, Truckloader, Crushed between two tubs on the loading wharf. Died November 28

Colton, William, 12 Feb 1916, Miner, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Cowley, Thomas, 24 Jul 1920, (accident: 23 Jul 1920), aged 70, Miner, Crushed by tubs, died in the General Hospital from the results of rupture of an intestine

Dean, Thomas, 13 Dec 1907, 8.20 a.m., aged 31, Stallman, A skirting was being taken off the side of some pillars at the edge of the gob to form a new air-course. The fireman visited the place at 6.15 a.m., and finding that the distance between the props and the edge of the gob was greater than that allowed by the timbering rules, he instructed the stallman to set another prop at a place indicated. The stallman said he would, but neglected to do so, his excuse being that it was near stopping time, that the only loose prop in the place was too long, and before he could get another in he would be "loosed out." He told deceased about it, and while the latter was clearing away the slack to set the prop, a stone 12½ feet by 4½ feet at extremes and 1 foot 5 inches thick, suddenly fell upon and killed him almost instantly. The stone had come away from a smooth slip on one side — previously unseen — and a keen top parting. If the props had been set in conformity with the rules as the coal was taken out, the accident would probably have been prevented

Evans, Henry, 01 Feb 1960, aged 50, Miner, Killed by a fall of rock [More information ...]

Handy, George, 11 Mar 1881, aged 13, Stoker, Accidentally run over by surface locomotive engine

Hodson, John, 05 Jan 1894, aged 56, Pikeman, Fall, the roof displacing timber

Hughes, T., 01 Nov 1855, Fall of coal

Jewkes, Thomas, 23 Feb 1903, Miner, On the 23rd February, a miner named Thomas Jewkes was found injured on the sidings at Coppice Colliery (South Staffordshire). He employed at the colliery and had no right to be there. It appeared probable that he had fallen off a wharf 8 feet high. He was taken to the hospital and died without having recovered consciousness [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Jones, Alfred, 03 Oct 1898, aged 16, Driver, Crushed by tubs on main road

Jones, John, 03 Oct 1883, aged 47, Overman, Rate of coal from side of a road after sprags were withdrawn

King, Thomas, 12 Feb 1900, aged 32, Roadman, Found dead in a level under a fall of side

Kingston, William, 23 Mar 1893, aged 56, Examiner, Run over by tubs at foot of incline

Lewis, W., 25 Mar 1864, Sinker, A three link hanging chain accidentally broke, and fell down the shaft upon the deceased

Poyser, John, 13 May 1907, 12.30 p.m., aged 36, Stallman, Deceased was cleaning up along a face in the Bass Coal, which was well timbered with bars 5 feet 6 inches long and 3 feet apart at right angles to the line of face, one prop being close to the pack and the other within 4 feet of the face. He was buried by a fall of roof coal and bass which came from a slip running diagonally from the face across to the pack. The fall reeled one bar and broke over the next one on one side and along the line of the one on the opposite side

Pugh, William, 12 Feb 1916, Miner, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Smith, Samuel, 28 Jun 1881, aged 21, Cager, Deceased was the cager or person in charge of the empty and full tubs. He left the fence gate open, and whilst pushing a full tub towards the shaft, fell with it 60 yards to the bottom

Stokes, G., 28 Oct 1873, (accident: 27 Oct 1873), aged 17, Horse Driver, Inhjured on 27th instant. He slipped down before skip, when the horse started and crushed him so severely that he died next day

Thacker, John, 23 Feb 1905, 10.30 a.m., aged 54, Stallman, Fall of roof (coal) at face of a small stall in the Bass coal. He had knocked out a post in order to lay rails, he ought to have set two other posts before knocking it out

Tinsley, Edward, 17 May 1911, aged 38, Under-Manager, The accident occurred at the Pump inset in No. 2 Pit, 130 yards from the surface. Deceased and the manager had come from the shaft bottom to the pump inset by means of the cage about 20 minutes before the accident took place. Meanwhile the cage was liberated and used for winding coal from the bottom. Having inspected the pump they signalled for the cage which was then lowered to the pump house inset. The usual signals when men are about to ride having been given and returned from the surface, the manager entered the cage and stood at the far end while the deceased man gave the final signal before stepping into the cage. Deceased duly signalled and was in the act of stepping into the cage when it was unexpectedly raised and upset him so that he fell to the bottom of the shaft and was instantly killed. The manager tried to save him but failed to reach him. Insufficient time was given by the engineman after the signal was given to enable deceased to enter the cage before it was raised from the inset

Tonks, Ernest Andrew, 13 Dec 1911, aged 40, Stallman, Deceased was barring off a rate of coal from the long-wall face, when the rate came off suddenly, followed immediately by a heavy fall of the roof-coal and dirt above. He was knocked down and so severely injured that he died on the same day. After the accident a slip was exposed at the back of the rate of coal, and this extended up into the roof-coal ; the fall came from between this slip and a break along the edge of the face tree lids

Tonks, Ernest Andrew, 14 Dec 1911, aged 40, Miner, Injured by a fall of roof, died at the Hednesday Accident Home four hours later

Waltho, T., 22 Aug 1867, aged 15, Collier boy, Accidentally caught by the foot hook of the band

Ward, Thomas, 11 Oct 1856, aged 20, Fell out of the skip ascending the shaft [More information ...]

Whitbrook, W., 18 Nov 1876, aged 27, Pikeman, Explsion of gunpowder. The deceased and another workman were making a match to fire a shot, when they accidentally ignited the contents of the cannister, containing about 3 lbs. of powder