Denaby Main Colliery

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Ainsbrough, John, 04 Nov 1869, aged 19, Screeman, Crushed by waggons

Ashton, G., 17 Jun 1890, (accident: 11 Jun 1890), aged 14, Driver, Crushed by tubs. Died 17th

Ball, P., 27 Aug 1872, aged 27, Collier, Fall of coal

Barker, J., 14 Nov 1882, aged 40, Filler, Fall of roof

Barrett, W., 15 Mar 1887, aged 73, Platelayer, Run over by locomotive

Bates, Matthew, 26 Nov 1934, aged 55, Collier, Building a pack and was killed when roof collapsed without warning from a slip

Bell, Thomas, 21 Feb 1913, aged 19, Haulage Hand, Some tubs broke loose and ran down an incline, knocking Bell into the side of the road and fatally injuring him

Bellis, J., 03 Jan 1895, aged 29, Filler, Fall of side

Bennett, Walter, 06 Apr 1908, aged 33, Stone Contractor, A place was being made for an underground engine house, and as preliminary step the shale to a thickness of 6 ft. 8 ins. was being removed from above the Barnsley seam, the intention being, when this had advanced far enough, to cut trenches in the coal, build the side walls in these trenches, and finally remove the block of coal. On a Friday water was thrown on the face of the place, and on the following Monday about 16 tubs of shale had fallen. The deceased and another man had filled 11 tubs, and were about to move a tub out of the place when a huge piece fell from the face and killed Bennett. The place was 24 ft wide by 6 ft. 8 ins., and the stone which fell was almost as high and wide as the place, and averaged 1 ft, 6 ins. thick. The fall disclosed converging slips which were not visible before it occurred

Bennett, William, 13 May 1910, aged 19, Clipper, He was buried under a heavy fall of loose shale from the roof of a roadway along which he was passing. The fall displaced a girder

Booth, H., 21 Dec 1885, (accident: 24 Jul 1885), aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 21st Dec

Bowen, George, 04 Oct 1870, aged 17, Water leader, Bricks from arching in pit porch fell on him

Breedon, William, 21 Feb 1933, aged 56, Byeworker, Walking outbye from a heap of dirt from shot fired previously in a rock ripping caunch in a crossgate and was struck by a stone which fell from side — spine fractured. Died 7 weeks later

Bucknell, Richard, 07 Nov 1905, aged 42, Dataller, Deceased was engaged repairing an airway and filled the stone into coal tubs. The gradient where he was working at the time of the accident was about 4½ ins. per yard in favour of the full tub, necessitating the use of lockers for a distance of 9 yards. He had evidently been attempting to take a full tub down this gradient without a locker, and been in front of it, and was overpowered and crushed between it and a prop

Buckwall, -, 23 Mar 1896, (accident: Jan 1896)

Burke, M., 02 Sep 1881, (accident: 01 Sep 1881), aged 25, Filler, Crushed by corves ; died 2nd

Butler, Thomas, 08 Oct 1880, (accident: 02 Oct 1880), aged 13, Trapper, Crushed by corves. Died 8th Oct

Calladine, L., 28 Jun 1876, aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof

Clarke, C., 02 Oct 1889, aged 25, Carpenter, Tub fell on him

Cooke, William Henry, 13 Jan 1914, aged 47, Overman, He was near the pit bottom and was pushing full tubs with his back towards the shaft. He was looking over his shoulder and did not observe a train of six full tubs following down which dashed into him, causing fatal injuries

Cooper, H., 12 Dec 1894, aged 52, Collier, Fall of coal

Cooper, J., 04 Oct 1896, (accident: 27 Aug 1896), Labourer, Cut his finger when filling coal from slack heap. Died 4th October

Cox, D., 01 Sep 1884, aged 15, Driver, Run over by corves

Coyne, Martin, 03 Aug 1908, aged 60, Dataller, He had finished his work and was walking between two roads on an endless haulage plane to the shaft, when six empty tubs became detached from the rope and running back caught and killed him. Screw clips are used on this plane and the man at the top had not screwed one sufficiently tight in this instance

Cupett, J., 24 Jul 1901, aged 22, Shunter, Jumped off a train of moving wagons, stumbled, and was run over

Dagnall, J., 07 Jul 1886, aged 46, Byeworker, Fall of coal

Dagnall, Thomas, 26 Feb 1881, aged 17, Driver, Crushed by corves

Davis, Henry, 11 Jan 1904, aged 19, Driver, He was sitting upon the brake lever of a self-acting incline wheels, to brake the set of full tubs which was being set off from the top. As soon as the set moved, the cappie, or socket, at the end of the rope, caught on the end of the bolt which coupled the lever to the brake strap, and the lever was thus violently jerked to the roof. The lad slid off, but was struck by the rising lever and killed

Dawes, Richard, 14 Aug 1871, aged 33, Collier, Fall of coal

Dudhill, I., Feb 1896, (accident: Nov 1894), Corporal

Eckersley, William, 07 Oct 1869, aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof

Edis, Isaac, 19 Sep 1880, aged 13, Lamp cleaner, Burned from clothes taking fire at colzaline lamp

Edwards, James, 05 Jan 1919, aged 37, Deputy, He had just fired a shot in roof and was returning to the place when there was a fall which buried him and killed him instantly

Edwards, M., 24 Feb 1898, aged 46, Dataller, Run over by corves on inclined plane

Ellis, William, 15 Aug 1904, aged 41, Pumpman, He was walking on the engine plane to his work when he was caught by a set of full tubs which he had not noticed in stepping out of the road of a set of empty tubs

Fairham, John Henry, 08 Nov 1933, aged 30, Collier, A pack had been started during the night shift — a deputy had inspected the roof on the other side of the pack for the day shift — the day colliers extended the area of the pack which necesitated him taking out a bar which caused a fall which killed him

Finney, J., 05 Apr 1899, aged 38, Collier, Fall of side

Foster, E., 30 Jul 1894, (accident: 24 Jul 1894), aged 23, Filler, Injured by prop. Died 30th

Froggatt, William, 28 Jul 1909, aged 59, Collier, Fall of roof. Froggatt with another collier was drawing off a "waste" when some roof coal fell killing Froggatt and injuring the other collier. The precaution of setting additional timber had not been taken

Fuller, Thomas Wilfred, 18 Sep 1906, aged 17, Driver, He was following his pony and two full tubs along a gateway when a piece of stone fell from slips in the roof, caught and killed him

Garner, Walter, 18 May 1906, (accident: 17 May 1906), aged 14, Pony driver, In a part of a road where there were some props his pony stopped and he went in front of the tubs to hit it with his whip, it started suddenly and he could not get back, and while there, was either crushed between the first tub and a prop or fell down and was run over by the tubs. Died the following day

Gindle, J., 29 Jun 1896, aged 15, Driver, Riding in front of his corves and fell off

Godfrey, Walter, 17 Apr 1902, aged 29, Labourer, A boiler was being removed, and was resting on the lifting "jacks." Godfrey went under the boiler to make room for supporting timber, when it canted over the "jacks," and he was killed

Good, John R., 03 Mar 1890, (accident: 24 Feb 1890), aged 41, Collier, Fall of coal. Died 3rd Mar

Goulding, Edwin Hepworth, 07 Jan 1915, aged 25, Dataller, Assisting to clear away fall when for some reason he was standing under unsupported roof when there was a fall whch buried hm. Dead when released

Granger, -, Apr 1892, Miner, In April, a man named Granger, employed at Denaby Main Colliery, died from heart disease, according to the doctor's certificate [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Green, T., 25 Sep 1886, aged 30, Shunter, Run over by waggons

Griffiths, Joseph, 28 Aug 1879, aged 49, Labourer, Fell from gangway

Grindle, D., 26 May 1896, (accident: 20 May 1896), aged 51, Collier, Fall of side. Died 20th May

Grocock, Joseph, 06 Aug 1934, (accident: 02 Aug 1934), aged 28, Filler, Walking outbye at end of shift — came to set of 24 full standing tubs and instead of going round haulage engine climbed between them when haulage started and he slipped between tubs and was crushed. Died 4 days later

Hall, J. H., 14 Oct 1896, aged 13, Screen boy, When working at a screw brake on self acting incline, he got his head crushed between an empty corf and a girder

Hammond, E., 19 Apr 1890, aged 28, Shunter, Injured by rope

Hart, James, 02 May 1915, (accident: 13 Apr 1915), aged 15, Pony driver, Sustained slight injuries while lifting tub. Continued to work until 1st May when he complained of sore ribs and was carried out. Died 2nd May

Hartley, Archer, 19 Jul 1904, aged 15, Pony Driver, He was taking a set of 14 full tubs to the engine plane, and when his pony was passing through a doorway at a trot he stumbled and fell, and the first tub passed over and fatally injured him

Hatton, Herbert, 23 Jul 1877, aged 14, Driver, Fall of coal and stone from side

Hobson, Robert William, 30 Jun 1913, aged 66, Dataller, Deceased was engaged in re-legging a bar on a main haulage-road when the next bar (an old tram rail 6¾' inches deep 6-inch flange) 5 feet away snapped, causing some roof to fall. The bar was loaded with not more than 11 tons and the space was 10 feet. The bar was not supporting the roof, but formed pat of a false roof

Hornsley, W., 01 Feb 1892, 1.15 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 40, Foreman, Injured by waggons

Hough, Joseph, 13 Feb 1870, aged 35, Byeworker, Fall of roof in engine plane when they were drawing timber [More information ...]

Houghton, S., 16 Oct 1895, (accident: 01 Oct 1895), aged 31, Filler, Fall of roof. Died 16th Oct

Howell, -, 23 Nov 1892, (accident: 11 Nov 1891), A man named Howell died on the 23rd November, and was said to have received an injury on the 11th November 1891, in Denaby Main Colliery [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Hughes, John Millard, 29 Sep 1914, aged 42, Dataller, A fall took place on a main road running out four girders and exposing 6 yards of roof. About 12 hours later, when men were clearing away the fallen material, a large stone fell from the roof and fatally injured deceased. No attempt had been made to support the roof over the area of the previous fall, either temporarily or permanently. The place had been examined by a deputy about three hours before the accident

Humphries, J., 05 Mar 1888, aged 38, Collier, Fall of coal

Hunt, James, 12 Jan 1909, aged 27, Collier, Fall of side. A sharp "bump" burst coal from the face whilst the deceased was dropping holed coal

Hurst, Thomas Henry, 28 Sep 1912, aged 30, Dataller, Whilst walking along the coal face he was caught by a fall of roof, about 3 or 4 tons of bind. There was no reason why he should have gone along the face

Jackson, H., 21 Jun 1872, aged 39, Bye-workman, Fall of roof

Jackson, James, 18 Oct 1871, aged 43, Collier, Fall of roof

Johnson, A., 27 Oct 1904, aged 36, Labourer, He and another man had emptied several waggons of slack at the grating of the slack washer and were pinching at the end of a train of 18 empty waggons when a loco. ran into the opposite end and forced them along about 2 feet. Deceased was between the buffers in 4 feet and his mate called out to him to "duck," but the waggons moving slowly he probably thought he had time to get away, but was squeezed between the buffers of the moving waggons and a full one and killed. The shunter was in front of the loco., and signalled to the driver to stop, but it was night-time, foggy, and the rails were greasy, and when the brake was applied the wheels skidded and the loco. ran into the end of the empty set

Johnson, C., 18 Jul 1873, aged 32, Collier, Fall of coal

Jones, Ernest, 24 Nov 1933, aged 42, Collier, Scratched his thumb and had first aid underground but did not go to medical centre. Worked next day when thumb was swollen two days later it was dressed in hospital. Died 5 weeks later — septicemia

Jones, Pryce, 17 Jul 1915, aged 58, Dataller, Ripping a haulage road and was visited by a deputy who instructed him to get down a stone to which he objected and waited until he had his tools ready to start and deputy left. As soon as he had gone he started filling dirt and stone fell and killed him.

Jowitt, George, 25 Apr 1904, aged 27, Coal Miner, He was setting a prop in the face when a large quantity of roof fell upon and fatally injured him. The fall broke through two beds of roof coal, and came away at a weight break, near the face, very like a slip

Joyner, Harry, 23 Oct 1907, aged 53, Dataller, When travelling out-bye at the end of the shift he was caught by a set of full tubs, on an endless rope plane, and killed. The travelling road is between the full and empty tub roads and there is not room to go between the trains when they are passing each other. He was passing a full train and just as he got to the first tub he saw the empty train approaching and he took hold of the full tub and tried to jump in front of it but evidently slipped and fell in front of the full train and three of the tubs passed over and killed him. The speed at which the rope was travelling was 2¾ miles an hour, and the refuge holes were in the required distance of each other. The deceased had either been hurrying to get out of the pit or absentmindedly gone forward when he should have remained behind the full train until the empty one had passed it. The trains were attached to the rope at intervals of about 90 yards

Kane, James, 12 Apr 1919, aged 38, Collier, He was controlling jig block lowering 7 tubs when first tub derailed and struck side of road — jib wheel failed with load and he was thrown forward and fractured base of skull

Kelly, T., 05 Feb 1900, (accident: Sep 1899), aged 35, Collier, Death alleged to have resulted from the scratch by a pick point in September, 1899. Died 5th February, 1900

Kipling, Frank George, 27 Sep 1907, (accident: 23 Sep 1907), aged 29, Labourer, He was lowering a full wagon, with the brake, to some others standing in a siding, and when it collided with these a piece of coal weighing about 14 lbs. fell off the top of the wagon on to his head and cut it slightly. No danger was apprehended, but blood poisoning set in and he died on the 27th inst

Knight, Leonard, 29 Aug 1906, aged 15, Pony-driver, The deceased was on his way in-bye with his pony when he was knocked down by six runaway full tubs and killed. The cause of the tubs running away was the jerking of the haulage rope displacing the pin by which these full tubs had been clamped to the endless rope. Some of the haulage wheels were to be repaired and instructions had been given to the man in charge of the haulage ropes to detach all the full and empty sets and to secure them. These instructions were, however, not carried out in the case of two full sets which were left on the rope, and when the engineman reversed his engine for the purpose of enabling the repairs to be done, the jerk took place and caused the accident. Seven Corporals were prosecuted for not having carried out these instructions and were each fined £1 and 8s. 8d. costs

Knowles, B., 27 Jul 1878, aged 40, Examiner of ropes, Crushed by corves

Lawton, Thomas, 18 Sep 1896, aged 24, Chargeman, Died in mine (apoplectic fit)

Leadbeter, S., 09 Feb 1897, (accident: 1884), S. Leadbeter died on the 9th February. He was employed at Denaby Main Colliery, and his death was alleged to be the result of a sprain which he received in the colliery 13 years before [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Leak, J., 29 May 1893, (accident: 16 Mar 1893), aged 42, Dataler, Sprained his back carrying a rail. Died 29th May

Lucas, James, 28 Oct 1874, aged 19, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Mannion, Michael, 16 Jul 1907, aged 21, Trammer, He was killed by a fall of roof. The deputy visited the place about an hour before the accident occurred and ordered the deceased to set a prop under the roof which afterwards fell. When the fall was cleared away it was found that he had neglected to set the prop

Marriott, John, 27 Sep 1912, aged 63, Dataller, He was crossing the shaft bottom, contrary to orders, and was caught by the descending cage and instantly killed

Martin, W. E., 24 Mar 1906, aged 59, Collier, When drawing timber he noticed the roof lowering and ran towards the face, and came in contact with a prop which was knocked out. The blow was so severe that he died almost immediately

McGowan, John, 09 May 1907, (accident: 16 Nov 1906), aged 30, Filler, On November 16th, 1906, his mate was cutting "day beds" or coal in the roof in a gateway and he was filling it. He was about nine feet behind his mate when a small piece of coal fell off the side and he was hit by it. He was removed to Denaby Hospital where it was thought he would soon recover but he died to-day

Mitchell, R., 15 Feb 1872, aged 35, Mason, Jumped out of cage when in motion

Moran, John, 25 Feb 1910, aged 37, Collier, A fall of roof coal in a working place caused by previously unsuspected slips

Morgans, Joseph, 27 Jul 1881, aged 35, Filler, Crushed by corves

Morris, James, 17 Mar 1883, aged 60, Stoneman, Fall of roof

Morris, T., 22 Feb 1884, aged 14, Driver, Run over by corves

Musgrave, T., 22 Jun 1903, aged 35, Dataller, Was helping to remove a fall of roof in a gate road near the coal face, when a second fall occurred, and he was buried under 30 tons of loose dirt and smothered

Natriss, George, 13 Feb 1870, aged 31, Deputy, Fall of roof in engine plane when they were drawing timber [More information ...]

Nicholson, Frederick, 11 Nov 1919, aged 42, Dataller, He was passing under two girders carrying wood when two girders collapsed and killed him instantly

O'Malley, Pat, 05 Jan 1904, aged 13, Door-boy, He was travelling out-bye on the endless haulage road, and was passing a set of full tubs when he tripped and his clothes became entangled in the rope, and the tubs ran upon him and fatally injured him. The rope runs at 1¼ miles an hour

Parton, J., 06 Jan 1894, (accident: 04 Jan 1894), aged 21, Corporal, Strained himself. Died 6th

Pattison, R., 22 May 1886, aged 55, Labourer, Run over by corves

Pears, J., 07 Oct 1903, aged 55, Labourer, He was found on the siding in a dying condition, having been run over by wagons when evidently taking a short cut to his place at work on the surface

Phipps, John, 11 Oct 1870, aged 24, Collier, Fall of coal

Raynor, F., 08 Aug 1872, aged 14, Driver, Run over by corves

Riley, William, 30 Jan 1892, (accident: Dec 1890), A man, named William Riley, died on the 30th January, apparently from bronchitis. It was said he had received some injury 14 months previously at Denaby Main Colliery, but there was no proof that this was the cause of death [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Rundle, -, Jan 1889, (accident: 1888), He was said to have been injured early in 1888, but apparently recovered, and, I believe, suffered from consumption [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Sault, J., 07 Oct 1892, 9 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 36, Filler, Fall of coal

Sergeant, Harold, 15 Oct 1906, aged 15, Tub-coupler, His duty was to couple the tubs, coining the shaft, together to make up trains of 24 tubs. The tubs were coupled in two and sent forward to him down a slight incline, he steadied the tubs with two lockers and occasionally, if the tubs came too quickly for him, by placing a piece of wood called a "dick" across the rails. He was found crushed between a tub full of wedges and a brick wall at a curve. No one saw the accident but it is surmised the tub of wedges being heavier was coming more quickly than empty one and he put the "dick" in front of one wheel and this caused it to run off the rails

Shakeshaft, Robert, 03 Oct 1907, aged 49, Collier, When preparing to set a prop a fall of roof coal occurred and killed him. It fell from two right-angle slips one of which was not visible before the fall took place

Sheldon, J., 15 Jun 1887, aged 15, Hurrier, Run over by corves

Sheldrake, George, 27 Jan 1909, aged 27, Filler, Fall of roof. He was holding a light for a collier who was cutting top coal in a gate road to make it higher, when a heavy fall of roof occurred. The fall disclosed a slip

Shelton, James, 01 Oct 1881, (accident: 22 Sep 1881), aged 40, Filler, Fall of coal ; died 1st Oct

Silverwood, T., 05 Oct 1887, aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof

Simms, Charles, 07 Nov 1913, (accident: 23 Oct 1913), aged 48, Collier, Deceased was pulling coal from off a bord face by means of a bar, when a "bump" occurred causing some coal to burst off, which knocked him down and pushed him against the pack. He walked home, but intestinal trouble made itself evident a week later, and although operated upon he died a fortnight after the accident. He probably twisted himself in endeavouring to get clear of the falling coal. The coal was holed though the sprags had been removed

Smith, Charles, 05 Sep 1907, aged 15, Pony Driver, He was found underneath the first full tub of a set of eight at a place where he had to put lockers into the wheels

Smith, J., 29 Sep 1897, aged 13, Trapper, Full corves ran over him when they turned over and crushed his head against a prop

Smith, James, 15 Nov 1897, A poor boy, named Jas. Smith, committed suicide when at his work in the Denaby Main Colliery on the 15th November, by hanging himself from a bar in the roof [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Smith, William, 28 Aug 1912, aged 21, Pony Driver, He was leading his pony down the gate when about 15 tons of roof and side fell upon him and killed him

Spalding, W., 08 Apr 1872, aged 14, Driver, Run over by corves

Steavenson, C., 11 Oct 1898, (accident: 16 Sep 1898), aged 30, Filler, Fall of roof. Died 11th October

Steel, John, 20 Sep 1910, aged 34, Electric air-compressor attendant, Killed by an electric shock

Tennant, E., 21 Jul 1898, aged 50, Collier, Fall of side

Thomas, C., 18 May 1896, aged 23, Filler, Fall of roof

Tingle, Frederick, 20 Nov 1913, aged 15, Fireman, A locomotive was pushing ten empty wagons round a slight curve. The driver's view was obstructed by buildings and the shunter was walking alongside the second truck on the outside of the curve. They heard a scream and found the boy in a sitting position on the inside rail, the wheel of the front truck having gone over his legs. He had been seen a few minutes before, 10 yards away from where the accident happened. It would probably not have occurred if the shunter had walked in front of the wagons

Troop, W., 01 Sep 1888, aged 40, Dataler, Fall of roof

Vaughan, W., 09 Aug 1899, (accident: 03 Aug 1899), aged 13, Driver, Run over by tubs on inclined plane. Died 9th August

Venables, George, 01 Sep 1879, aged 48, Collier, Fall of coal

Vickers, Charles, 29 Mar 1943, aged 55, Pump Attendant, killed when a cage in which he was descending the shaft crashed 140 yards to the bottom [Sunderland Echo reports: accident - 29 Mar 1943 pg 1 col 3]

Waldren, John, 07 Oct 1869, aged 13, Switchkeeper, Crushed by tubs

Wall, John, 20 Jul 1883, aged 13, Driver, Run over by corves

Watts, Soloman, 29 Sep 1905, aged 28, Dataller, When building a pack in a cross gate, a sudden and heavy weight came over the place, and a large fall took place and killed him

Webster, B., 17 Sep 1901, aged 18, Driver, Killed by the "journey" of full tubs in an incline

Webster, S., 30 Apr 1874, aged 41, Collier, Fall of coal

Whipman, -, Feb 1889, He was said to have received a blow on the head in some way, but it was never reported; he died of insanity [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Williams, Evan, 17 Nov 1908, aged 46, Collier, He was holing some coal, which was supported by a "cocker" and sprag, when he disclosed an invisible slip, and the coal fell upon and killed him

Wilson, C., 03 Dec 1896, aged 13, Screen boy, Was engaged at a coal spout raking coal down into waggons and fell to the ground between two waggons

Wood, J. W., 06 Nov 1883, aged 17, Hanger-on, Run over by corves

Wright, John, 08 Apr 1889, (accident: 1887), An attack of apoplexy resulted in his death. The primary cause was said to have been certain injuries he was alleged to have received in the Denaby Main Colliery two years previously [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Wright, W., 16 May 1901, aged 50, Collier, Was holing between two sprags when the coal burst over them and killed him. Cause — a slip

Wrigley, E., 27 Dec 1886, aged 37, Collier, Suffocated by carbonic oxide