Derwent Colliery

1900 - Hutton seam abandoned - coal exhausted

Angus, George, 17 May 1899, aged 14, Driver, Died to-day of tetanus from injuries received about a fortnight ago to one of his fingers. The nature and date of the accident is uncertain.

Austen, William, 07 Apr 1875, aged 14, Driver, Chester Ward Coroner's Inquest, place: Medomsley, cause: crushed by coal tubs at Derwent Colliery (DRO Ref: COR/C/2/233)

Bainbridge, William, 04 Feb 1873, aged 47, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal and stone [More information ...]

Brown, J. W., 04 Mar 1940, aged 40, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Burnip, Stephen, 08 Jan 1903, aged 33, Hewer, fatally crushed by a fall of stone when taking down some for the purpose of making height

Cawthorn, Joseph, 08 Apr 1885, aged 60, Stoneman, while examining a stone after a shot it suddenly fell off at a back and crushed him, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley

Cawthorne, Joseph William, 27 Feb 1933, (accident: 03 Jun 1932), aged 55, Hewer, fall of stone, died from injuries received, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley

Charlton, A., 19 Oct 1931, aged 36, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Craig, William, 11 Feb 1922, aged 47, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Davidson, Robert, 15 Feb 1889, aged 44, Hewer, when pushing a tub inbye he slipped, and the tub ran back, crushing him against other tub which was following, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley

Dawson, John, 18 Dec 1891, 7:00 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 40, Fitter, while engaged repairing some gas pipes at the bottom of the pit he fell into the sump and was drowned [More information ...]

Dixon, W., 26 Nov 1942, (accident: 14 Jan 1941), aged 64, Hewer, died from injuries received

Doogan, Thomas William, 24 Dec 1956, aged 51, an empty set jumped the points at the landing and hit a full set which then crushed him ; residence: 42, Second Street, Watling Bungalows, Leadgate

Edgar, David, 19 Jul 1876, aged 26, Collier, fall of roof while clearing away a fall of roof and side coal

Forster, Henry, 07 Apr 1898, (accident: 01 Feb 1898), aged 24, Driver, he was hewing, when a piece of stone fell from the roof and broke his back

Goody, A. E., 08 Oct 1941, aged 49, Pickman, killed by a fall of stone

Gordon, T., 20 May 1939, (accident: 13 May 1939), aged 52, Putter, killed by a fall of stone

Haldon, Foster, 21 Feb 1881, aged 38, Hewer, fall of a large stone which crushed out the timber set under it

Heighway, Ronald, 09 Feb 1947, aged 24, Timber Drawer, explosion and fire, married, with one child, West-lane, Allendale Cottages, Consett [More information ...]

Jewitt, Matthew, Feb 1956, (accident: 1945), aged 70, Stoneman, he had been seriously injured by a fall of stone in 1945 and had never worked since the accident, he learnt to walk again but six months before he died he started to lose the use of his legs; at the inquest the coroner's jury agreed that his death was accelerated by the accident

Knox, George, 19 Sep 1893, (accident: 13 Sep 1893), aged 25, Hewer, Died to-day from an alleged sprain to his arm while at work on the 13th instant. A post-mortem examination showed that he died from acute meningitis.

Martindale, John, 27 Nov 1891, 8:30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 21, Shifter, fall of top coal while engaged clearing out an old board

Minks, Robert, 21 Dec 1904, aged 50, Master Shifter, committed suicide in the mine by exploding a detonator on his head [More information ...]

Monaghan, Francis, 09 Feb 1947, aged 44, Stoneman, explosion and fire, married with eight children, Church-street, Leadgate, Consett [More information ...]

Newton, W. J., 20 Oct 1932, aged 38, Puller Up, killed by a fall of stone

Philipson, Frank, 11 Mar 1898, aged 42, Miner, death due to heart failure and congestion of the lungs accelerated by working in a wet place in the colliery ; residence: Allendale Cottages

Proud, Ralph, 03 Nov 1892, 3:10 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 30, Rolleywayman, while pulling rope ends together with a winch the engine was started by mistake, and the handle reversing, struck deceased violently on the head, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley [More information ...]

Quinn, John, 05 Jan 1904, (accident: Oct 1903), aged 39, Screener, he on October last had finished his work and off the colliery premises, when he illegally got on to a set of trucks on private branch railway; in getting off he was crushed between trucks, and so severely injured that he died to-day

Reed, Robert, 14 May 1919, (accident: 29 Apr 1919), aged 43, Hewer, died from injuries received

Richardson, John, 23 Jun 1927, aged 24, Hewer, killed by shot [More information ...]

Ridley, Norman Stewart, 22 Apr 1959, aged 27, Stone Tipper, fell into an inch deep pool of rainwater on a shale heap and drowned

Scarr, Joseph, 15 Nov 1905, aged 20, Pony Putter, run over by trucks on private railway, riding on which is strictly prohibited [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Seagar, Wilfred, 13 Jan 1921, (accident: 19 Nov 1920), aged 15, Driver, died from injuries received through a kick from a pony

Seymour, William Smith, 21 Dec 1951, aged 50, killed by a fall of stone

Slater, John, 17 Apr 1917, aged 38, address: 4 Piels Cottages, Medomsley, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley

Southern, William, 29 Apr 1896, aged 23, Hewer, While hewing, a portion of the seam and a stone band it fell away at a slip and killed him

Stoker, John, 05 Jan 1867, aged 12, as he was leaving work he ran with his companions to jump on some waggons; he slipped and fell beneath the wheels and his leg was severely crushed; it was later amputated, but the boy never rallied and died the same evening: it was the day of his birthday!

Taylor, William, 15 Jan 1845, aged boy, An inquest was held on 15 January into the death of a boy, William Taylor, who had been run over by coal waggons on the Derwent Colliery incline [date of inquest]

Teasdale, John, 14 Mar 1884, aged 54, Hewer, fall of top side coal from a breaker in broken

Thompson, Joseph, 20 Dec 1906, aged 63, Greaser, When greasing trucks under the screens unknown to the truckman, he was knocked down and run over by three 10-ton trucks which were being brought under the screens. [More information ...]

Thompson, Thomas, 27 Nov 1869, aged 44, Hewer, fall of stone (band stone)

Waggott, Ralph, 28 Jul 1896, aged 18, Hewer, He was hewing the upper portion of a seam when it gave way at a slip each side, and fell upon his head and killed him

Walters, John William, 18 Oct 1900, (accident: 07 Aug 1900), aged 30, Hewer, Part of the middle band under which he was hewing fell away and crushed him badly about hips. He had neglected deputy's orders to put timber before he went under it to hew. Died October 18th.

Walton, Joseph Baty, 14 Oct 1902, aged 23, Screenman, while standing on a truck step putting on the brake he was caught by heapstead pillar and so severely crushed that he died instantly, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley

Watson, Matthew, 26 Mar 1897, aged 25, Hewer, While hewing in a gateway a fall of roof took place at a jack or joint and killed him

Watson, William, 09 Feb 1947, aged 46, Stoneman, explosion and fire, married, with one child, Pontview, Leadgate, Consett [More information ...]

White, Thomas, 19 Nov 1896, aged 23, Waggonman, He was riding between two waggons when the locomotive got off the way, and the sudden jerk caused both his feet to be severely injured by the buffers. He was taken to a hospital and both feet were amputated, but he died about two hours afterwards

Wilkinson, Edward, 19 Feb 1885, (accident: 23 Jan 1885), aged 57, Deputy, while drawing timber a large prop fell, crushing him against side of place; suppurated peritonitis supervened, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley