Fryston Colliery

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Addy, Benjamin A., 04 Jun 1915, aged 15, Pony lad, Underground fire. Asphixiated [More information ...]

Addy, W., 26 Mar 1900, aged 38, Fitter, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Ashmore, T., 28 Oct 1903, aged 32, Collier, Was removing rock which had been blasted from the roof of a gate road when a large piece of rock fell from the roof and killed him. Cause — breaks from the shot and want of temporary timber

Asquith, William, 14 Nov 1879, (accident: 10 Nov 1879), aged 40, Collier, Fall of coal. Died 14th Nov

Barnes, Norman, 31 Mar 1924, 7.45 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 15, Pony Driver, Deceased had only worked below ground nine weeks and was assisting a pony driver. They were proceeding along a road dipping 1 in 17 in favour of the load, with three full tubs, in the wheels of which were five lockers. Deceased was in front at the pony's head, when the pony ran away and he fell and was so severely injured by the second tub that he died on reaching the surface. It is undesirable that a boy of such short experience should be put in charge of a pony on an inclined road

Bartley, John, 02 Sep 1880, (accident: 30 Aug 1880), aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 2nd Sept

Beddoes, William Henry, 08 May 1933, aged 41, Hewer, Several men were travelling outbye at end of shift on main haulage road when they found empty set of tubs off the trails. The rope had been stopped and three men got into tub and he was getting in when rope started and he was caught by rope and lashing chain

Bellwood, Charles, 19 Oct 1911, aged 35, Screenman, He was lowering four full wagons on the sidings and had pinned down two brakes, but owing to the wet state of the rails and brake blocks he lost control of the wagons. He was running round to put down the other two brakes when he was caught and run over by the wagons. Had there been brakes on both sides of the wagons the accident would not have happened

Brady, J., 26 Mar 1900, aged 52, Bye-workman, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Burton, George Henry, 22 Oct 1912, aged 34, Byeworkman, He was bringing a full tub to a passbye, down an incline of 1 in 17, and was found by the deputy pinned to the ground in front of the tub. It was against the rules to be in front when the tub was a gradient

Clay, William, 23 Dec 1910, aged 51, Dataller, Whilst taking out a pack wall at the side of a road which he was making through the goaf, he was caught by a fall of side 2 feet long, 3 feet broad, and 2 feet thick. He ought to have set a prop before removing the pack wall

Dawson, John, 30 Aug 1909, aged 49, Byeworkman, Fall of roof. He was taking side off a gateway when a fall of roof occurred, killing him instantly. Temporary timber should have been set

Dudley, Thomas, 05 Aug 1889, (accident: 01 Aug 1889), aged 19, Driver, Kicked by pony. Died 5th Aug [More information ...]

Edwards, R., 31 Dec 1887, (accident: 20 Dec 1887), aged 15, Driver, Kicked by horse. Died 31st Dec

Ellison, George, 01 Jul 1874, aged 31, Sinker, Thrown out of trunk in sinking shaft

Hardy, J., 24 Jan 1885, Collier, Run over by corves

Heywood, J., 23 Oct 1889, aged 62, Screener, Fell off screens

Hubbard, William, 20 Dec 1905, aged 52, Surface Contractor, He was a contractor for taking away and emptying dirt and ashes from the boilers, and had to lower the tubs containing the ashes some 15 yards down an incline dipping 1 in 7, and then shunt and take them up the main incline by means of an endless rope. He evidently had been lowering a full tub near the bottom of the incline and had omitted to put in a locker in the tub he had left, and this tub crept away and ran into and fatally crushed him against the frame of a haulage pulley

Jolliffe, George William, 27 Sep 1919, aged 52, Contractor, A deputy fired two shots on crossgate and sent men to guard approaches. He came to fence and passed and was hit when it exploded and killed instantly

Lane, E., 30 Mar 1883, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof

Massey, Joseph, 29 Apr 1924, (accident: 08 Apr 1924, 11.30 a.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 42, Byeworkman, He was driving a pony bringing three full tubs outbye. After stopping the pony near a ventilation door, he took out a sprag and then went forward to open the door. On returning to the pony it moved forward about 2 ft. and the limbers struck deceased in the stomach. He was operated upon and it was found that a gastric ulcer had perforated, probably due to the blow. He died three weeks later

Monks, C., 07 Sep 1903, aged 35, Packer, Fall of roof in a working place. Cause — a weight break

Morgan, Wilfred Lawson, 12 Jul 1906, aged 28, Byeworkman, He and another man were timbering one of the main roads in the Beeston Seam. They had set one bar and were in the act of driving a prop up under a second when a piece of stone fell from the roof and killed the deceased instantly. The stone fell from a slip, which was not visible before the fall took place, and from between the two bars

Murphy, J., 25 Apr 1888, aged 20, Driver, Run over by corves

Oakeley, J., 13 Dec 1889, (accident: 15 Nov 1889), aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 13th Dec

Parker, J., 17 Feb 1897, (accident: 15 Feb 1897), aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 17th Feb

Pennington, A., 28 May 1883, aged 16, Driver, Run over by corves

Perry, Benjamin, 21 Nov 1907, aged 40, Miner, Died from appendicitis. He complained that when pulling at a piece of coal in the pit he had slipped and hurt himself. A post-mortem examination showed that the appendicitis was of considerable age and that a fall or twist had aggravated it and caused the deceased's death

Poole, J., 18 May 1894, aged 17, Driver, Fell from cage

Ramsbottom, W., 14 Apr 1875, aged 20, Collier, Fall of coal

Smales, J., 10 Apr 1883, aged 42, Collier, Fall of coal

Smith, Alfred, 20 Nov 1902, aged 19, On-setter, Was foolishly crossing the shaft bottom when he was crushed by the descending cage

Smith, John Arthur, 10 May 1924, 7.45 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 25, Collier, Deceased and his partner were removing a ripping shot by making a pack by the side of the working. In order to put in the pack they had been instructed to withdraw two props by means of a safety appliance and before doing so to set two temporary props. It is doubtful whether they set the temporary timber and it is certain they did not use the safety appliance. Whilst deceased was knocking out the second prop with his pick a stone fell on him from where the temporary timber should have been set. If they had carried out their instructions the accident would most probably not have occurred

Smith, Theophilus, 04 Jun 1915, aged 65, Deputy, Underground fire. Asphixiated [More information ...]

Spencer, H., 22 Mar 1887, aged 37, Collier, Fall of roof

Stead, J., 03 Mar 1889, (accident: 01 Mar 1889), aged 21, Screener, Crushed by waggons. Died 3rd Mar

Taylor, G., 24 Jun 1890, aged 48, Banksman, Fell down shaft

Tomlinson, William Henry, 29 Aug 1908, aged 19, Labourer, A new pair of engines were to be erected to wind the Beeston Seam. The surface is loose and it was necessary to dig deep foundations. A large excavation was made 36 ft. in depth and a travelling crane was used to raise the elevated dirt. At the time of the accident seven men were in the excavation, and a full box had been raised and was being swung round by the jib after clearing the excavation, when the crane fell over. The boiler tore itself from the seating and rolled into the excavation, and the seven men at the bottom were severely scalded by the steam escaping from the broken fittings and connections. The travelling rails were well laid, but the one at the box side was ¾ of an inch lower than the other. The box and its contents weighed 30 cwts. It is probable that equilibrium of the crane was disturbed by a sudden application of the brake when the box was being lowered, and if the box were allowed to swing seriously the same effect might be produced. Tomlinson died on the 29th, but the other men fortunately recovered from their injuries, Buried: Fryston Cemetery

Waddingham, Frederick, 15 Jul 1934, aged 54, Coal getter, Third row of wood props was being witthdrawn — he fixed hook of Sylvester to top of goaf side prop set under bar — was returning to Sylvester 10ft away when there was fall of roof which broke bar and struck chain of Sylvester — handle struck his head

Waring, George Herbert, 24 Jul 1924, 6.30 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 16, Pony Driver, He was undressing by the side of the road near a junction preparatory to commencing work. A set of empty tubs was attached to an endless rope and in order to take it to a siding a turn-minder had taken off the back clip. Before he took off the front clip, the rope started, and the tubs went forward 9 or 10 yards, after which the rope reversed. This, owing to the front clip still being attached, caused the front tubs to be overturned and deceased was fatally crushed between the first tub and the side. No one had examined the road to see that it was clear before starting the rope

Whitaker, T., 25 Mar 1889, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof

Wilton, W., 15 Jan 1896, aged 16, Driver, Run over by corves which he was bringing from face by a pony

Woodhead, Richard, 14 Mar 1907, aged 54, Labourer, He had greased one set of points in the colliery yard and was in the act of greasing another set when a light colliery locomotive came down the empty train road and ran over and killed him. A driver and two shunters were upon the locomotive who said they were looking out and the whistle was also sounded but they never saw the deceased man. He cannot have kept a look out as there was nothing to prevent him seeing the locomotive for a considerable distance. An express train from the North Eastern Railway, which is close to, passed just before the accident and doubtless the attention of all was momentarily attracted by it

Wordsworth, J., 20 Oct 1888, aged 14, Struck by cage at top of shaft

Wright, J., 10 Oct 1887, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Wright, W., 08 Sep 1896, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof