Edmondsley Colliery

1866 - Upcast shaft at Edmondsley Colliery was enlarged between the surface and the Hutton Seam.

1870 - A staple was sunk from the Low Main to the Hutton Seam at Edmondsley Colliery.

1874 - A boring was put down below the Busty Seam, Edmondsley Colliery.

1903 - A staple was sunk from the Maudlin to the Low Main Seam, Edmondsley Colliery.

1919 - Brockwell seam abandoned

1934 - Main seam abandoned

Can, John, 11 Aug 1859, aged 12, Coupler, fell down a drop staple, no guards on [More information ...]

Chapman, Martin, 14 Nov 1901, (accident: 12 Nov 1901), aged 36, Horsekeeper, On going into some stables in Hutton seam with a naked light some gas exploded at it, and deceased was severely burnt about the head and face, and he died two days afterwards. Another man was also injured, but he recovered. [More information ...]

Cowey, J. J., 05 Mar 1889, aged 39, Foreman Waywright, while attempting to get on a set of waggons he fell and was crushed between ways

Elliott, Robert, 13 Dec 1849, Greaser, he was in the act of greasing the wheels, as the waggons were passing along the line, one of them caught hold of his clothes, when he was dragged in amongst the wheels and literally cut in two

Hall, Robert, 06 Jan 1917, aged 38, while working in the Brockwell seam he was crushed by a fall of stone and died before he could be released, Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Sacriston [More information ...]

Hardy, Roger, 13 Apr 1894, 10:30 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 14, Driver, Injury to head. Fell off his tubs and was run over., Buried: St. Peter's Churchyard, Sacriston

Hare, Joseph, 23 Aug 1894, 1:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 17, Rolleywayman, got entangled between wheel and endless rope driving a pump and crushed against the roof, address: Byron Street, Edmondsley, Buried: 26 Aug 1894

Hodgson, William, 29 Mar 1901, aged 50, Hewer, Turning away a jud off a headways when a stone fell out of the goaf edge towards the centre of the jud. He was cutting down bottom coal to get a prop set when the stone fell.

Huges, Thomas, 18 May 1910, (accident: 04 May 1910), aged 17, Run-rider, This lad on getting home from the pit complained that he had hurt his left shoulder, when winching the rope, owing to the winch handle having flown back and struck him on the shoulder. He did not think he had had the catch on right. A doctor who was called in next day found a severe bruise on the arm near the shoulder. An abscess formed at the place, and later pneumonia set in, from which the lad died on May 18th

Jackson, George, 02 Sep 1886, aged 19, Putter, fall of stone while coming out of a bord

Lowes, John, 26 Oct 1894, 8:30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 50, Hewer, Fall of top coal which he had neglected to sprag [More information ...]

Mavin, Stephen, 13 Oct 1888, aged 13, Screener, this boy, long after his day's work was over, was trespassing in the coke yard when he was knocked down and run over by the trucks

O'Neil, Frederick, 17 Feb 1890, aged 25, Bricklayer, fall off a scaffold while raising some timber on to the top of a house [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Pearson, Robert Miller, 13 Jun 1891, 8:15 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 49, Master Sinker, the banksman in bringing a kibble on a tram back from the waste heap ran it against a chock, which upset the kibble and threw the tram down the shaft [More information ...]

Robson, Abraham, 13 Feb 1882, aged 16, Putter, tub got off the way, knocking out a prop, causing a fall of coal and stone

Samuel, George B., 19 Sep 1888, (accident: 14 Sep 1888), aged 24, Onsetter, severe internal injuries by trying to prevent a set of tubs running into the cage hole, and died from the effects

Simpson, William, 18 Nov 1880, (accident: 12 Oct 1880), aged 23, Deputy, severe injury to back by a fall of top coal and stone

Smith, John R., 11 Jan 1906, aged 40, Stoneman, When firing a shot in a top canch by electric battery he was struck by a stone, projected by the shot, on the right loin. Septic peritonitis ensued, and he died two days afterwards, He was 27 yards away from the shot, but in the direct line of fire. [More information ...]

Snaith, William, 08 Dec 1887, (accident: 07 Dec 1887), aged 38, Hewer, crushed against a bunton while riding in the upcast shaft in a kibble, in consequence of an accident in the usual drawing shaft [More information ...]

Sutton, John Henry, 13 Jun 1891, 8:15 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 29, Sinker, the banksman in bringing a kibble on a tram back from the waste heap ran it against a chock, which upset the kibble and threw the tram down the shaft [More information ...]

Walton, John (jnr), 14 Sep 1899, (accident: 21 Feb 1899), aged 14, Driver, Sprained his side when pushing some full tubs. Died on September 14th.

Warren, William, 13 Jan 1900, (accident: 02 Jan 1900), aged 50, Hewer, When lifting a tub away from plate ends he ruptured a blood vessel. Died on the 13th inst.

Wilson, William Sanderson, 08 May 1890, aged 42, Hewer, fall of stone at slip in roof which knocked out some timber, Buried: Pelton Cemetery