Ellistown Colliery

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Arnsby, John, 17 Feb 1876, aged 30, Sinker, Engineman drew Cole over the pulley wheel. Cole fell to the bottom of the pit, fatally injuring Arnsby. Engineman had been at work two shifts and went to sleep. Tried at Leicester Assizes and sentenced to 10 days imprisonment [More information ...]

Bakewell, A., 09 Jul 1937, aged 46, Shaftsman, Killed through the cage being overwound into headstocks over the shaft, where it was held by a patent hook [date of report]

Ball, Harry, 22 Aug 1896, aged 3, [Child], He was scalded by walking into a drain at the time when the colliery boilers were being blown off for cleaning purposes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Bishop, Norris Geary, 02 Apr 1924, 5.30 p.m., 11th hour of shift, aged 44, Corporal, Deceased died from septic pneumonia which originated from an injured finger. Nine days prior to the day on which he died he suffered a bruised finger. He thought the injury was not serious and continued at work until the third day, when he visited his doctor, who attended him up to the time of his death

Brown, Samuel, 20 Aug 1896, aged 34, Labourer, Deceased and others were unloading pit timber in the colliery yard when several pieces slipped from the waggon and one of which struck him. He died the next day

Bryan, Arthur, 13 Sep 1937, aged 41, Miner, killed by a fall of coal [date of inquest]

Catron, Matthew, 01 Jun 1903, (accident: 29 Apr 1903), aged 66, Under-manager, An accident is said to have occurred to deceased on 29th April, but the doctor who made a post-mortem examination could find no trace of injury, and in accordance with the doctor's evidence the coroner's jury returned a verdict that he died of "meningitis following influenza"

Chambers, John Kitchen, 01 Oct 1903, aged 61, Banksman, A number of men were raising a large wooden frame from the ground, when one end slipped causing the frame to fall and kill the deceased

Clibbery, Benjamin, 08 Nov 1883, aged 13, Driver, Fall of bind

Cole, Samuel, 17 Feb 1876, aged 42, Sinker, Engineman drew Cole over the pulley wheel. Cole fell to the bottom of the pit, fatally injuring Arnsby. Engineman had been at work two shifts and went to sleep. Tried at Leicester Assizes and sentenced to 10 days imprisonment [More information ...]

Farmer, Thomas, 31 Jan 1878, aged 70, Furnace Man, Fall of coal near the furnace, probably caused either by the heat of the furnace or shot firing in a new furnace drift

Gilbard, John W. B., 31 Dec 1910, aged 16, Pony Driver, Deceased was going outbye with a set of three loaded tubs, two of the wheels being lockered. The inclination of the road was about 1 in 25 in favour of the loads. He was found sitting between the second and third tubs, with his legs astride of the wheel which was hard up against him. He had sustained severe abdominal injuries, but was conscious, and stated that he had stumbled and fallen when walking in front of his horse. From his position, and the fact that when found the second tub was derailed, it appeared to be more probable that he had gone between it and the last tub to lift the rear end of the second, and that the horse had started suddenly, causing him to fall between the tubs. He succumbed to his injuries on the same day

Grey, Joseph Alfred, 15 Apr 1891, 2.30 p.m., aged 35, Stallman, Fall of coal. Deceased was wedging the coal down when suddenly it burst from the face and fell upon him

Hall, Charles Henry, 27 Apr 1887, aged 16, Jig boy, Caught by the incline rope and drawn into drum

Heames, Thomas, 22 Mar 1892, (accident: 21 Oct 1891, 8.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 20, Engine plane man, Whilst assisting to start an engine plane, the framework of a pulley wheel gave way and fell upon the deceased. Died 22nd March 1892

Hickling, Cliffe, 16 Jun 1901, aged 41, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased had completed his work, and was found dead under a fall of roof some distance from where he had been working. He is supposed to have been hiding his tools, and in doing so, to have disturbed the timber supporting the roof of the roadway (Lower main coal)

Holman, Henry, 12 Sep 1899, aged 32, Quarryman, Deceased was working at the clay face preparing to commence holing or undercutting the clay, when a fall of clay occurred which killed him. The face of work at the deepest part is 17 feet 4 inches and therefore it is not a quarry subject to the Quarries Act [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Huard, Moses, 08 Sep 1892, aged 32, Corporal, Supposed to have had a fit whilst ascending the shaft and fell out of the cage. There were four other men in the cage at the time

Hunt, Henry, 17 Aug 1908, aged 32, Stallman, Fall of roof. The deceased was holing at the top of the coal seam when the roof fell and fatally injured him. He died the same day (Upper Main Coal seam)

Marshall, George William, 11 Nov 1912, aged 19, Assistant Onsetter, Deceased received an injury to his head while bending forward to lift the lever at the cage end to release the catches, presumably from a piece of coal falling from the cage, which had just ascended. The cages are double decked. The bottom deck, which drops on the keps, had been dealt with, and the top deck had been lowered to the keps level, when the onsetter heard a noise as of coal falling in the shaft. He stepped back a few yards, and at the same time warned deceased. Between the overhead protection and the top rim of the cage there was a space of 10½ inches, and it was through this that the piece of coal passed

Mulavey, Patrick, 11 Nov 1890, aged 47, Dataler, Attempting to cross the pit bottom whilst the cages were running, was caught and crushed by the descending cage. There was a road round the shaft bottom if he had cared to use it

Pendleton, John, 03 Jul 1913, aged 24, Stallman, Although naked lights ate allowed at the working face, a permitted explosive, abbcite, is used. The officials carry the explosive and detonators and deliver them to the workers when going their rounds, who charge and stem the shot holes. The shot-firer handed out to the deceased a charge and a detonator for his shot and also to another stallman a charge for a shot he had ready a dozen yards from the deceased's. Both shot-holes were placed in the coal near the floor. Holing is done on top of the seam. The shot-firer gave to the latter stallman the cable to couple up to the shot-wires, while he himself paid out the cable into the gate road. After firing the shot the shot-firer, without leaving the gate, drew the cable further along it. The deceased caught hold of the end and coupled it up to his shot, and when he had finished, the shot-firer, without receiving any message from the deceased, turned the handle of the battery which fired the shot. The deceased received severe injuries to his head and chest, which killed him instantly. The shot-firer thought he heard someone shout, "When you are ready." It transpired at the inquest that the shot-firer had occasionally allowed the workers to couple up the cable to the shot-wires, which was a distinct breach of the Explosives Order May 21st 1912, 2(e) and (g). Proceedings were taken against the shot-firer and a conviction obtained

Poxon, William, 17 May 1897, aged 38, Stallman, Deceased said he had struck a pulley in the mine with his head. He died from "meningitis," which did not appear to have been accelerated by any blow he may have received to his head [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Smith, Thomas, 25 Apr 1879, aged 51, Stallman, Fall of roof. Stall insufficiently supplied with props