Eastwood Colliery

Brown, W., 07 Oct 1861, aged 14, Trammer, Fall of coal [More information ...]

Farnsworth, Zachariah, 01 Nov 1855, Fall of roof in the mine

Holmes, Samuel, 23 Dec 1897, aged 65, Waggon builder, Deceased was a waggon builder at colliery repairing shops on the Great Northern Railway a distance of about two miles from the mines. He was found unconscious on a private branch railway and had been proceeding to his work when he either stumbled and fell or an engine knocked him down. He had no injuries to show he had been run over and the evidence did not satisfy the coroner's jury that he had been struck by waggons or an engine. The jury returned a verdict that his death was due to injuries accidentally sustained by a fall on the railway [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Leverton, Thomas, 09 Jan 1878, aged 48, Loader, Fall of roof whilst taking down coals

Mann, Samuel, 28 Dec 1874, aged 12, Driver, Knocked down by horse and crushed

Martin, Samuel, 07 Jul 1875, aged 50, Stallman, Endeavouring to pass by coals which had been holed and sprags taken out, having been cautioned not to do so

Small, John, 20 Oct 1873, aged 53, Stallman, Was hurrying down a jig brow whilst waggons were in motion in it, when he fell under. Was found under the empty tram

Stapleton, John, 07 Apr 1855, Fall of roof in the mine