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Allen, Jacob, 22 Jul 1896, aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof in working place from between two faults well known. Reckless want of props

Aspinall, Henry, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, married, 1 child, address: Darcy Lever [More information ...]

Berry, George, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, address: Little Lever, single [More information ...]

Berry, James, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, address: Little Lever, married, 2 children [More information ...]

Berry, James, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 28, Collier, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Bithell, John, jnr., 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 27, Drawer, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Bithell, John, snr., 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 58, Collier, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Bleakley, Peter, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 23, Collier, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Bond, William, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 60, Dataller, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Bury, James, 26 Feb 1895, aged 36, Collier, In working place from between two slips 4ft. apart both well defined and known to be there. Want of one prop and want of direction on part of fireman

Clapham, Jonas, 30 May 1856, (accident: 13 May 1856), Explosion of firedamp, died 30th [More information ...]

Collinge, John William, 11 Jan 1906, 10 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 53, Collier, Fall of coal and clod from the face of working place. Overhung 5 feet, the directions given by the fireman were to take down or prop, deceased did neither ; his mate stated that deceased took this fearful risk in order to keep the waggons going, the lower stratum of coal was soft and easy to get

Davies, James, 24 Sep 1903, 11.40 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof in roadway of working place whilst repairing, fall came from known fault. Want of support and fireman failed to direct (Good roof) (Five Quarters seam)

Dixon, John, 03 Mar 1874, (accident: 28 Feb 1874), aged 44, Dataller, Fall of roof in Ince 4 foot mine. Died 3rd Mar

Donolley, Charles, 29 Jul 1864, aged 35, Sinker, A pole falling upon him from the top of the shaft. It slipped diagonally underneath the landing waggon

Greenhalagh, John, 31 Oct 1891, aged 56, Blacksmith, Died same day at Bolton Infirmary from injury by cage descending as he was getting out at the mouthing a meddlesome boy aged 14 who was thought by the jury to be too young to be held responsible having given the signal to go on

Hall, Robert, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, address: Hall Lane, Farnworth, single [More information ...]

Harrison, John, 30 Sep 1890, aged 16, Gigger, Leg broken when putting a tub into the gig brow

Harvey, Absalom, 11 Mar 1911, (accident: 24 Nov 1910), aged 30, Fireman, Crushed by tubs in endless-rope incline, probably riding where not permitted. Died March 10th, 1911 (Doe seam)

Haydock, James, 24 May 1887, aged 47, Fireman, Fatal. Suffocated by firedamp. He went to it alone after it had been accumulating for eight days

Heaton, Arthur, 14 Apr 1896, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof in working place from between a fault and a slip. He ought to have seen it and placed a prop between slip and fault

Hodgkinson, George, 12 Feb 1882, aged 35, Carpenter, Caught by descending cage while looking at the ascending one

Holden, James, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, single, address: Darcy Lever [More information ...]

Holden, John, 15 Sep 1897, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof in working place on level. Unsupported and overhanging [More information ...]

Holden, Joseph, 15 Sep 1897, aged 21, Jigger, Crushed by jig rope and wheel. Decapitated. Tubs started through not being properly secured in brow. Rope caught deceased drawing him on to wheel

Johnson, Richard, 15 Sep 1897, aged 53, Collier, Fall of roof in working place on level. Unsupported and overhanging [More information ...]

Jones, James, 09 May 1887, aged 54, Dayman, Fatal. Caught by a tub on a gig brow where they were clearing dust, the tub having become loose from the coupling chain as a train of four tubs was being started from the top [More information ...]

Lambert, John William, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 37, Collier, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Lawton, Abraham, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, address: Macdonald Steet, Farnworth, married, 6 children [More information ...]

Mollineaux, James, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 42, Collier, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Partington, Aaron, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, address: Moor Lane, Bolton [More information ...]

Partington, James, jnr., 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, son of Ralph [More information ...]

Partington, James, snr., 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, brother of Ralph, address: Darcy Lever [More information ...]

Partington, Ralph, 07 Feb 1877, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, brother of James, father of James jnr., address: Darcy Lever [More information ...]

Percival, Peter, 12 Oct 1898, aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof in roadway close to top of jig. Deceased was jigging a tub at the time. A prop carelessly knocked out by a drawer contributed to the cause

Piers, John, 09 May 1887, aged 58, Dayman, Fatal. Caught by a tub on a gig brow where they were clearing dust the tub having become loose from the coupling chain as a train of four tubs was being started from the top [More information ...]

Taylor, William, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 28, Drawer, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Thomlinson, Alfred, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 43, Collier, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]

Thornley, Adam, 11 Jun 1896, aged 22, Collier, Crushed by tub on drawing road, ran into by another drawer following too close behind

Tonge, James, 07 Jul 1909, aged 33, Taker-off, Struck by tub at bottom of jig brow. Jigger thought signal to go on had been given, pushed full tub into brow ; there being no empty tub attached to other end of rope, the full tub attained such speed that when brake applied the rope slipped round the wheel, full tub dashed to the bottom uncontrolled

Walker, George, 02 Nov 1864, (accident: 22 Oct 1864), aged 33, Miner, Burned in an explosion of firedamp in the Cannel mine ; died 2nd Nov. He omitted to take a safety lamp on going into an upbrow which had been clear of firedamp a short time previously

Whalley, Richard, 06 Sep 1877, aged 40, Dayman, Crushed by tubs ; he misjudged the distance between in passing

Yates, Thomas, 04 Oct 1907, 4 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 18, Dataller, The men were ascending, one end of the cage got in the path of the descending cage, at one corner, the collision caused the rope of the ascending cage to draw from the capping, setting free the cage, Owen's Safety Catches did not hold, the cage with the ten men fell to the bottom, crashed through wood beams into water in the sump or dib hole, the cage wedged itself against the shaft side a few yards below the surface of the water. The conductors of wood 5 inches square at each end of the cage, the horse trees or bearers were 5 inches square and 15 feet apart, all of pitchpine. All the shoes of the ascending cage were found to be intact, in proper position after the accident. The cause of the accident was primarily, a wood conductor broke setting free the cage, the clearance between the cages at the meetings was 3½ inches, the overlap was proved to have been 3¼ inches at the corner, diminishing to nothing at 2 feet 9 inches from the corner, length of cage 6 feet 3½ inches. A secondary cause was the weakness of the rope capping which was one of the ordinary hooped ones [More information ...]