Cossall Colliery

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Angliss, James, 14 Jun 1913, (accident: 11 Jun 1913), aged 16, Pony driver, Whilst he was driving, his pony ran into a door frame and broke the shaft iron. When he released the pony it fell upon him and ruptured his spleen. He died 3 days later

Arnold, Charles Joseph, 14 Jan 1904, aged 20, Loader, Fall of roof. Deceased was laying rails in the stall when a large fall of roof occurred, pushing the timber out and killing the deceased. The stall was passing through a faults (Kilburn coal)

Beardsley, William, 21 Sep 1909, (accident: 01 Sep 1909), aged 42, Stallman, An attempt had been made to get the coal down and failed, so the sprags were re-set, and deceased went underneath to do more holing, when the coal fell on to him. He died 21st September. The deputy thought the sprags were never re-set, but the Coroner's Jury said that they were (Kilburn Coal seam)

Cauldwell, Samuel, 03 Nov 1910, aged 49, Stallman, When undercutting the coal face he holed into a slip which ran through the coal and into the roof. The coal and roof fell and killed him. The fall displaced several props

Cooley, Joseph, 21 Oct 1910, aged 17, Horse Driver, He was in charge of a horse and one full tub. The tub got off the rails at a bad joint, and deceased appears to have been lifting the front end on when the horse moved forward and ran over him. The road had been relaid a few days earlier and had been badly finished off at this place

Dawson, John, 04 Jul 1884, aged 59, Surface Foreman, Fell off a railway truck whilst unloading timber

Fahy, James, 06 May 1892, (accident: 20 Jan 1892, 2 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 58, Dataler, Fall of roof. Deceased and other men were repairing a roadway, when a piece of roof fell and injured his arm, necessitating amputation. Died May 6th

Fogg, William, 10 Oct 1907, (accident: 24 Sep 1907), aged 60, Carpenter, Deceased was working on a scaffold with another man when the scaffold, which was 11 feet high, gave way and deceased received fatal injuries. He died 10th October

Grafton, James, 05 Apr 1887, aged 39, Stallman, Fall of roof while setting timber to support same

Green, William, 09 Oct 1888, aged 15, Engineplane boy, Both boys had gone into an old gateway which was being filled up to eat their breakfast. A fall of roof occurred and killed them [More information ...]

Henson, Samuel Herbert, 20 Jul 1896, aged 22, Loader, Deceased was turning a full tram of coals round on the iron gate end plate when he fell and was fatally crushed between the tram and the pack corner

Horton, William, 09 Oct 1888, aged 14, Driver, Both boys had gone into an old gateway which was being filled up to eat their breakfast. A fall of roof occurred and killed them [More information ...]

Hoult, John, 10 Aug 1909, aged 33, Dayman, Deceased was either drawing timber or preparing to withdraw timber from a waste when a fall of roof killed him. The ringer and chain were found near him but the chain was not round the prop (Kilburn Coal seam)

Hufton, Samuel, 06 Sep 1900, (accident: 09 Mar 1900), aged 60, Banksman, It was stated that deceased had received an injury at the mine on 9th March, but at the coroner's inquest it was found that death was due to natural causes, viz., debility and pleurisy [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Hutchinson, Herbert, 10 Jan 1919, aged 20, Coalcutterman, Received a fatal shock from framework of cutter when machine was not working

Lawson, Henry, 13 Oct 1894, aged 10, [Not employed], The Midland Railway Company's locomotive was shunting empty waggons into the colliery siding and ran over the deceased. He was not employed at the colliery and the accident happened on the footpath crossing the railway

Miran, Michael, 24 Jul 1892, (accident: 08 Jul 1892), aged 49, Labourer, The deceased man was assisting others in taking to pieces the ironwork of a fan and was injured by the revolving of one of the arms. He died 24th July

Mitchell, Jessie, 18 Oct 1882, aged 19, Loader, Fall of coals while taking them down

Robinson, William, 29 Aug 1883, aged 55, Stallman, Fall of roof

Savage, William, 16 May 1902, (accident: Aug 1901), aged 58, Roadman, Deceased received a slight injury in the mine during August 1901, and at the coroner's inquest it was found that he died from natural causes, heart disease [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Saxton, Henry, 07 Oct 1891, 5 p.m., aged 19, Striker, When descending the shaft the engineman stopped the cage and deceased thinking he was at the bottom stepped out and fell about 50 yards

Shipley, John, 09 Mar 1891, (accident: 27 Feb 1891, 8.0 a.m.), aged 15, Driver, Fall of roof. The deceased was urging his horse forward under a low roof. The horse turned round and knocked down some roof which fell upon the deceased. Died 9th March

Stathern, George Henry, 12 May 1885, aged 17, Plane boy, Loaded tub ran off the incline and struck deceased

Stenson, Robert, 12 Feb 1903, aged 14, Rope-boy, Deceased went into a chamber containing the wheel driving an endless rope and got entangled with the rope and the driving wheel. He had no business in the chamber, and he appears to have gone out of curiosity to see the wheel (Kilburn coal seam)

Walters, John, 27 Jul 1929, Miner, he was electrocuted with his pony [date of report]

Watnough, Henry, 22 Jan 1880, aged 30, Enginewright, Moving a steam boiler, packing gave way and boiler fell on him

Webster, Joseph, 01 Jul 1884, aged 32, Stallman, Getting down coals with the place insufficiently timbered

Wheatley, Jacob, 04 Feb 1897, (accident: 30 Mar 1896), aged 59, Stallman, Fall of coal whilst holing. The accident was so trivial that it was not reported but at the inquest the doctor stated that the shock set up "cardiac heart disease," and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the doctor's evidence. He died 4th February 1897