Crossgates (Iron Ore)

1915 - Abandoned

Barker, Robert, 29 Jun 1895, (accident: 28 Jun 1895, 1:30 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 16, Stoker, he jumped off the locomotive whilst it was slowly moving to hold a set of points; in running to the front, he appears to have stumbled and was caught by the wheels of the locomotive, and so severely crushed that he died the following day

Benson, James, 25 Nov 1828, Suffocated by foul air. 2 killed 2 others escaped. Of Ireleth. Left widow and family.

Borwick, Frederick William, 18 Jul 1893, 8:30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 17, Locomotive Stoker, When the locomotive and a waggon were crossing the points, the waggon got off the rails, and crushed the deceased (who was holding the lever) against a gate-post [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Brockland, John, 25 Nov 1828, Suffocated by foul air. 2 killed 2 others escaped. Of Dalton. Left widow and family.

Gornal, Richard, 05 Dec 1891, 11:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 41, Iron Ore Miner, the deceased and his mate in going to their working place found several sets of timbers out and a large quantity of ore down; before making the place secure they sent the ore out and left the place; deceased afterwards returned for an axe when a large fall occurred, burying him [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Hayes, Abraham, 25 Jan 1861, aged 42, Miner, fell down shaft

Holmes, Herbert Pearson, 10 Jan 1893, 1:45 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 28, Miner, He fell off the cage and down the shaft. This accident was caused by the gross carelessness of the engineman, who lifted the cage before line received the signal to do so [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Long, Thomas, 08 Jun 1822, Miner

Martin, John, 09 Sep 1857, fell down shaft

Nelson, Thomas, 14 Jul 1892, aged 30, Miner, He was engaged driving a drift, in which, according to the Special Rules, the timbers should not be more than 4 feet apart. The last set was 6 feet from the face, when a fall of roof occurred at this point, burying him. Place not visited by any official since 3 p.m. on the previous day [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Stone, William, 19 Jan 1889, aged 30, Miner, fall of stone from the roof

Strickland, John, 27 Feb 1862, aged 64, Miner, fell down shaft

Tomlinson, James Thomas, 19 Mar 1892, 6:15 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 25, Miner, A sudden fall of a rock from a "slip" in the roof of his working-place [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Wicks, William, 30 Sep 1872, aged 55, Engine Driver, he was found lying on the engine bed with his head jammed under the crank of the engine, which was stopped. His head was crushed in two places. He had the appearance of having been dead three or four hours