Clandown Colliery

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Ashman, George, 03 Dec 1872, aged 13, Driver, One of the traces of a horse, working underground, got hitched to a rope the boy had round his waist. The horse ran away and dragged him about 200 yards, whereby he was killed

Broadway, Arthur, 03 Jan 1904, (accident: 12 Nov 1901), aged 17, Carting-boy, Arthur Broadway, 17, carting-boy at Clandown Colliery, met with an accident on the 12th November, 1901, by a fall of roof and died from the effects on the 3rd January. As the accident occurred more than a year and a day before the death it is not comprised under the Act. [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Carpenter, George, 13 Jul 1855, aged 12, Collier, Fall of stone from roof

Carter, Charles, 16 Oct 1890, aged 15, Putter, Having finished his shift he was engaged dressing to go out of the mine where the men took off their clothes and where they generally sat back from their work for meals, &c. While in the act of tying his boots a portion of the side burst off and suddenly and fell upon him causing immediate death. The place was previously looked upon as quite safe by the men some of whom had only a few minutes before dressed there

Carter, William, 10 Dec 1868, (accident: 27 Nov 1868), aged 30, Collier, Gunpowder explosion, by which they were so severely injured that W. Carter died on the 10th of December and D. Millard on the 14th. They were not justified in using the powder in coal ; it was supplied to them to blast top with [More information ...]

Challenger, George, 06 Sep 1861, aged 55, Collier, Fell down a cut (a small pit underground) as he was ascending it

Chedgy, A. J., 04 Jan 1883, aged 17, Labourer, He was ordered to assist some men in filling rubbish on a heading, but he undid the safety chain at the top of an incline intending to down a tub of coal ; he got it over the bank head and it dragged him down 30 yards and killed him

Chedgy, William, 18 Aug 1871, (accident: 10 Aug 1871), aged 40, Collier, Near an imtermedtaie inset in the shaft, on the 10th, in coming up he tried to take off a pony's collar, but in doing so he hurt his finger, but broke no bone, and neither himself or anybody else, thought there was much the matter ; however, he died in consequence on the 18th

Chivers, William, 22 Mar 1871, aged 31, Collier, Fell down a "staple" and was killed. The protecting chain was not up as it ought to have been, so that Chivers and the tub went right in and down to the bottom together. Neglect again!

Fear, Joseph, 06 Aug 1891, aged 5, During the school holidays he was playing on the rubbish tip and became entangled in the kitley around which the rope hauling trams was passed

Gregory, John, 05 Feb 1877, aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Hawkins, Henry, 29 Oct 1858, aged 12, Miner, Piece of stone fell out of side of shaft whilst he was descending [More information ...]

Horler, George, 26 Aug 1878, (accident: 15 Aug 1878), Thumb broken by kick from pony and on 26th of lock jaw

Horler, William, 11 Jun 1904, aged 35, Miner, Crushed by a boiler which he was assisting to unload from a trolley ; the boiler while being raised with jacks slipped and came down on him owing to its not having been properly packed underneath

Howell, Charles, 07 Jan 1905, (accident: 21 Dec 1904), aged 62, Repairer, While engaged as road man near the top of the engine plane the rope slipped off the sheaves, for carrying it round a curve, and struck him causing injuries from which he died on the 7th January, 1905

Manly, Simon, 25 Jun 1856, aged 16, Collier, Rope caught round neck whilst ascending

Matthews, Herbert, 28 Aug 1912, aged 31, Shaftman, The upcast shaft was being examined. Deceased's mate was lowered down in a sling by means of a hand-winch, while deceased and the undermanager sat at an entrance into the shaft about 50 yards from the bottom. About 20 yards below this entrance the continuity of the shaft is broken, and the two portions connected by a short heading. On reaching this point, deceased's mate found some obstruction. He partly removed this, and in consequence lost his light. After going up to where deceased was and renewing his light he again descended, but again the current was too strong and he was put in darkness. He therefore called to deceased to fetch a light, and sent up the sling. Deceased got on the sling, but had only descended about 10 yards when a small quantity of dirt and rock fell, and a piece struck him on the head, killing him instantly. Deceased's mate had not noticed any unsafe place when he descended the shaft to examine it

Memory, Henry, 10 Jul 1857, aged 16, Coalfiller, Fell off tram whilst riding, and crushed

Millard, David, 14 Dec 1868, (accident: 27 Nov 1868), aged 20, Collier, Gunpowder explosion, by which they were so severely injured that W. Carter died on the 10th of December and D. Millard on the 14th. They were not justified in using the powder in coal ; it was supplied to them to blast top with [More information ...]

Padfield, David, 23 Dec 1854, aged 47, Collier, Fall of stone from slip in roof

Padfield, John, 05 Feb 1877, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Robbins, I., 04 Nov 1883, (accident: 02 Nov 1883), aged 54, Repairer, He was getting into the cage on the surface when the safety gate fell on to his head, and he died on the 4th in Bath hospital. The gate had been lifted to take some tarpaulin off the top of the cage, and it is thought one of the shoes got out of the slide

Simmons, John, 15 Apr 1862, aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof in his working place

Talbot, Charles, 01 May 1907, (accident: 06 Apr 1907, 5 p.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 36, Collier, He and others were working about half way down the upcast shaft removing some old rusty 3-inch water pipes 3 or 4 yards back into the mouthing. In taking hold of one of the pipes one of his thumbs was slightly cut or scratched but beyond wrapping it in a rag he took no heed of it for some days when blood-poisoning supervened and he died on the 1st May. This is another case which but for the Workmen's Compensation Act would not have come under notice as a mining fatality

Whitcombe, James, 13 Apr 1870, aged 30, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof whilst propping

Woodland, William, 30 Jul 1888, aged 67, Collier, On a short but steep incline or dipple, crushed by a tram running down from the top through carelessness of the boys taking off

Young, James, 12 Sep 1877, aged 18, Carter, Killed by trams