Dean Lane Colliery

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Barnes, Alfred, 28 Aug 1899, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coal from the face in his working place in a steep pitching seam, in consequence of insufficient spragging

Burcher, Thomas, 12 Dec 1901, (accident: 03 Dec 1901), aged 38, Carpenter, Stepped on a rusty nail which penetrated his foot. Tetanus resulted, causing death on the 12th December

Burt, Joseph, 05 Mar 1904, aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof. A fall of roof where it was soft and "neash" for a yard or more over the coal, and in a place which seemed well secured. It is almost a wonder that more accidents have not occurred in the place, which once more exemplifies the statement that if the same care were exercised by the men in places where the roof appears good, as they do where they see it is really bad, there would be many less accidents than do occur

Butler, William, 17 Mar 1860, aged 14, Surface trammer, Riding on the hudge down a steep part of the tip, he came into contact with a loaded one. He should not have been on the hudge at all

Cleverly, Isaac, 04 Sep 1906, aged 40, Incline Rider, He was riding up the incline on the rope in front of a full journey of 10 tubs. The coupling between the first and second tub broke owing to a defective weld, resulting in the first tub being jerked forward upon the release of the other nine. He was thrown off the rope and crushed by the tub

Crew, Joseph, 25 Oct 1895, aged 26, Collier, Premature explosion of a shot fired by electricity. It occurred apparently by the wires accidentally coming into contact with the poles of the battery

Davies, Richard, 10 Sep 1886, aged 27, Hewer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Davis, James, 21 May 1867, aged 33, Bailiff, The air had become obstructed either by a fall or by the creep and he went in in the dark to ascertain what had happened when a heavy fall came and buried him and it was many hours before they could get him out

Day, R., 19 Oct 1877, aged 47, Fireman, Explosion of gas, caused by his taking a naked light into a heading where he was expressly ordered to go with a safety lamp, for the purpose of carrying on the ventilation into the face

Dowling, John, 10 May 1889, aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof while working with a naked light. He intended setting a prop but deferred it too long

Drake, John, 10 Sep 1886, aged 14, Filler, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Garland, Isaac, 23 Feb 1869, (accident: 22 Feb 1869), aged 45, Collier, Explosion of firedamp on the 22nd, died on the 23rd [More information ...]

Garland, Isaac, 21 Oct 1882, aged 30, Journey rider, He was riding on the rope in front of the first train of a journey on a steep incline, when, owing to one of the couplings behind him breaking he was jerked off and run over

Garland, William, 19 Mar 1874, aged 31, Collier, Killed by premature explosion of shot

Garland, William, 10 Sep 1886, aged 29, Hewer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Gibbs, Alfred, 07 Mar 1899, aged 49, Collier, Fall of roof from a slip in his working place, which discharged the pair of timbers he had just set, thus releasing a further quantity of roof

Hall, John, 10 Jan 1888, aged 44, Collier, Fall of roof. Apparently he had not noticed that it had been weighting or he neglected the indications and immediately it fell suddenly from a slip

Higham, George, 10 Sep 1886, aged 16, Banksman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Hollis, John, 28 Apr 1875, (accident: 17 Apr 1875), Sinker, Injured by explosion of firedamp ; died on the 28th of April

Horler, John, 15 Feb 1884, (accident: 12 Feb 1884), aged 54, Hewer, Injured by an explosion of firedamp and died on the 15th

Jacobs, Benjamin, 28 Jan 1889, aged 25, Collier, An explosion of firedamp through the use of naked lights. The three men died within 21 hours from the effects of burns. The lad Roberts was found insensible in the horse road several hundred yards away suffering from the effects of afterdamp from which he died some days after without regaining consciousness [More information ...]

Jacobs, James, 22 Mar 1905, aged 64, Mason's Labourer, James Jacobs, 64, mason's labourer, died suddenly from heart failure when at work in Dean Lane Colliery on the 22nd March [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Jones, Henry, 28 Jan 1889, aged 49, Repairer, An explosion of firedamp through the use of naked lights. The three men died within 21 hours from the effects of burns. The lad Roberts was found insensible in the horse road several hundred yards away suffering from the effects of afterdamp from which he died some days after without regaining consciousness [More information ...]

Jones, Samuel, 10 Sep 1886, aged 26, Hewer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Latham, Alfred, 10 Sep 1886, aged 18, Filler, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Marsh, James, 10 Sep 1886, aged 34, Hewer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Milkins, Benjamin, 28 Jan 1889, aged 23, Collier, An explosion of firedamp through the use of naked lights. The three men died within 21 hours from the effects of burns. The lad Roberts was found insensible in the horse road several hundred yards away suffering from the effects of afterdamp from which he died some days after without regaining consciousness [More information ...]

Millard, James, 10 Sep 1886, aged 16, Filler, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Morgan, Thomas, 16 Oct 1876, aged 55, Labourer, Fell off pit framing on to bank

Moxham, Samuel, 10 Sep 1886, aged 48, Hewer, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Paget, John, 12 Nov 1884, (accident: 04 Nov 1884), aged 26, Collier, Injured by an explosion of firedamp, and died on the 12th

Prescott, Henry, 03 Feb 1902, aged 35, Collier, He had benched or holed over the coal, and while clearing away the rubbish, a large stone fell from the roof. Result of the place not being sufficiently timbered

Richards, Albert, 25 Nov 1891, aged 30, Banksman, He fell from a mouthing about 50 yards from the bottom of the shaft where he and a youth had gone to attend to an auxiliary ventilating furnace. While taking a tram with coal from the cage it got off the rails and their lamp falling it was extinguished

Roberts, W. Sidney, 28 Jan 1889, aged 17, Repairer's Assistant, An explosion of firedamp through the use of naked lights. The three men died within 21 hours from the effects of burns. The lad Roberts was found insensible in the horse road several hundred yards away suffering from the effects of afterdamp from which he died some days after without regaining consciousness [More information ...]

Russell, Frank, 04 May 1892, aged 23, Collier, On his way into his working place in the morning, he came to where his father and others were clearing up a fall which had occurred, during the night, upon the level. He commenced voluntary to assist them, and when doing so a further fall took place and killed him

Selfe, R. C. W., 10 Mar 1904, aged 19, Rider, When riding up an incline between the trams the drawbar hook of the first tram straightened, causing the rope to become disengaged and the journey to run back. The hook at the other end when tested showed that there was not sufficient margin of safety with the working load. In forging it in some way it was not made as strong as the usual pattern, which has been followed during the past dozen years or more. I have been promised that the pattern will be generally strengthened for the future

Selfe, Robert, 29 Jul 1892, aged 58, Hewer, A fall from the face striking a prop knocked it over against him and caused his death. The place was exceptionally high and as a matter of fact he stepped into the danger when intending to stand clear in a safe place

Smith, John, 23 Apr 1877, aged 16, Striker, Fell part way down shaft

Thomas, Henry, 19 Sep 1886, (accident: 09 Sep 1886), aged 15, Trammer, Injured by an explosion of firedamp and died on the 19th

Tovey, Robert, 10 Sep 1886, aged 19, Filler, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Tyler, William, 21 Jul 1853, aged 23, Collier, Breaking of a flat rope near the hinge or splice

Woodbridge, Thomas, 04 Apr 1876, Collier, Explosion of gas [More information ...]