Garswood Hall Colliery

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Adamson, William, 13 Aug 1920, aged 45, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Armstrong, George, 14 Sep 1897, aged 36, Hooker on, Inspection made and inquest attended. A piece of coal fell down the shaft on his head while engaged taking the tubs out of the cage at pit bottom. The shaft well provided with shields overhead but there was a space of nine inches unprotected this space was needed for clearance

Ashcroft, Ernest, 27 Apr 1931, aged 22, Drawer, Tubs collided and knocked his head against bar, died later at work

Ashurst, William, 24 Sep 1900, aged 29, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was engaged holing under the coal, the floor being in a very wet state, when a piece of coal 8 feet in length capped two short sprags set under the coal, and crushed the deceased. There had been a shot fired in the adjoining coal, which may have disturbed the other portion that fell

Atherton, Henry, 19 Sep 1882, aged 23, Collier, Inspection made. A piece of roof fell upon him as he was passing along the main engine road. The roof at this point was not well supported, and there appeared to have been some laxity on the part of the officials

Banks, James, 18 Nov 1880, aged 14, Pusher-on, The deceased was pushing an empty tub (contrary to rules) across the cage at the pit bottom, when the engine was started, and the tub catching against a bearer, the deceased was thrown out

Baron, James Henry, 17 Dec 1931, aged 30, Metalman, Killed by fall of roof while clearing a fall [More information ...]

Bates, George, 18 Dec 1890, aged 16, Assistant hooker on, Inquest attended. The cage caught the end of receiving rods at surface and knocked a thimble off part of which fell down the pit and struck deceased as he was pulling the tubs away from the other cage

Beddows, Hector, 12 Nov 1932, aged 16, Engine boy, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Bell, Roland, 12 Nov 1932, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Berry, Austin, 06 Dec 1918, aged 21, Contractors man, Killed by a fall of roof

Boardman, Henry, 18 Sep 1905, aged 21, Drawer, Inspection made and inquest attended. When filling a tub of coal at the face, a piece of top coal capping two sprags fell upon him. It being a hard floor, they appear to have neglected setting the sprags deep enough in the floor

Bolton, George, 01 Mar 1888, aged 28, Labourer, Inspection made. He was a contractor's man getting down roof and after a shot had been fire went in to fill when a stone fell upon him. This place had been examined by the fireman and contractor who had failed to detect the danger

Bramwell, James, 30 Jun 1908, aged 38, Collier, He was engaged at the face setting a prop, when a stone fell from a pot hole in the roof upon him

Brogan, James, 12 Nov 1932, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Brown, Thomas, 04 Apr 1882, aged 57, Dataler, Inquest attended. Deceased, with others, was engaged getting some roof down. They had pulled all the loose stones and were filling them into tubs, when a stone fell on deceased

Bruean, Michael, 13 Oct 1896, aged 525, Contractors man, Inspection made and inquest attended. They had a hole charged for blowing the roof down and when his partner was knocking a prop out from under the roof he liberated a stone which fell from slips upon the deceased who was holding a light for the work to be performed

Burns, John T., 21 Aug 1890, aged 16, Assistant hooker on, Inspection made and inquest attended. As they were loading the bottom deck one end of the cage slipped off the catches. The hooker-on commenced to signal stretch up but the engineman went too far. The cage canted and a full tub which had been placed in the bottom deck before it slipped ran off and in some way caught the deceased who was standing ready to put the second tub on the cage

Campbell, William, 12 Nov 1932, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Catherall, Samuel, 30 Sep 1909, (accident: 21 Sep 1909), aged 55, Collier, Deceased stated he injured his thumb with a pick in the mine. He expired on September 30th, 1909, from the effects of blood poisoning

Catterall, William, 12 Nov 1932, aged 50, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Cauley, Pat, 17 Dec 1903, aged 24, Contractor's man, Inspection made and inquest attended. They were engaged blowing the side with shots in a roadway, and the last shot appeared to have loosened a rock stone ; the fireman gave instructions for them to replace a prop, which had been knocked out by the shot, and it was stated they were starting to set the prop, when the stone fell upon the deceased

Charnock, Bryan, 06 Nov 1924, 4.30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 48, Collier, The deceased was passing under the lip of the canch of a gateway towards the face, when he was killed by a fall of roof. The stone was 4 ft. 10 ins. long and 3 ft. wide, and fell away from between two bars about 3 ft. 6 ins. apart. He had only been working in the place about 15 minutes, and after examining it had considered it quite safe and well timbered

Clough, Joseph, 12 Nov 1932, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Coffery, Michael, 19 Jan 1915, aged 29, Contractors man, Killed by heavy fall of roof on roadway

Comer, Michael, 13 Jan 1902, (accident: 23 Dec 1901), aged 28, Contractor's-man, Inquiry made and inquest attended. Deceased was removing dirt for packing, when a small stone rolled down the pack and cut his knee; blood poisoning afterwards set in, and he succumbed to the injury received 13th January, 1902

Cook, William, 06 Jun 1900, (accident: 31 May 1900), aged 30, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of clunch from the roof fell upon the deceased from between props, which at this point were further apart than usual. Systematic timbering was said to be the rule ; compliance with this would have prevented the fall. He succumbed to the injuries received June 6th, 1900

Corless, William, 12 Nov 1932, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Corrigan, Thomas, 09 Apr 1912, aged 35, Contractor's man, Deceased was building a pack near the coal face when a fall of roof from the "caunch" occurred, displacing two props, and killed him. The fall came from a "slip" running up with the face of coal

Cotham, Thomas, 07 Oct 1891, 8.30 a.m., aged 38, Drawer, Inspection made and inquest attended. The collier had holed 5ft. wide and 18ins. deep, the drawer was holing it further under when the coal fell over on to him. The collier said he had two sprags set but I think this statement is doubtful

Crimmins, Daniel, 14 May 1899, (accident: 12 May 1899), aged 27, Hooker on, Inspection made and inquest attended. They were sending bars down top of cage, roped together. The deceased got on cage top and appears to have loosened the rope instead of sliding it up. The bars got loose and fell over, knocking him down, and he fell on his head on the iron landing plates. He succumbed to the injuries received on the 14th instant

Crynes, Thomas, 23 Jul 1894, (accident: 20 Jul 1894), aged 48, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was working at the face when a stone fell from a pothole in the roof crushing him and he succumbed to the injuries received on the 23rd. He had his props set to within 4 feet of the coal face

Dallimore, George, 18 Nov 1932, (accident: 12 Nov 1932), aged 50 [More information ...]

Darbyshire, George, 14 Nov 1899, (accident: 04 Oct 1899), aged 14, Haulage hand, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased is said to have been riding on the haulage tubs against orders, and got crushed against the bars. It was his first day at this work, having changed work with another lad without the officials' permission. He died from the effects of the injuries received November 14th, 1899

Davies, Robert, 02 Apr 1902, aged 49, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Davies, Robert, 02 Apr 1902, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Deardon, Edward, 30 Nov 1900, aged 24, Brakesman, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was between railway wagons, coupling by hand instead of using the staff, when some other wagons were shunted against those he was between, and the deceased was knocked down, and received such injuries that he died from the effects the same day

Deluce, William, 07 Jan 1902, (accident: 24 Dec 1901), aged 25, Drawer, Inquiry made. When engaged filling a tub of coal at the face a stone fell from the roof, injuring his leg. He succumbed to the injuries received, January 7th, 1902

Derbyshire, James, 17 Jul 1895, aged 16, Pony driver, Inquiry made and inquest attended. He was riding on the tubs behind the pony and not looking in front of him he came in sudden contact with a prop on side of roadway. He died from the effects of a tumour on the brain at the Liverpool Infirmary, February 21, 1895

Derbyshire, John, 17 Jun 1912, aged 41, Dataller, Derbyshire, along with two others, was inspecting the bottom of an engine brow, when a set of 8 full tubs ran back from 80 yards upbrow owing to the drawbar of the leading tub breaking. He was caught by the runaway tubs at the corner of a manhole and instantly killed. A "drag" had been attached behind the last tub of set, and it appeared that when the tubs commenced to run back they rode over the drag-keeping to rails

Dix, Richard, 17 Jul 1902, aged 44, Prop-drawer, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was attempting to draw out a chock with the gablock and chain, when the prop which they had secured the gablock to, gave way, which liberated a rock stone from the roof, which fell upon deceased fatally injuring him

Doran, John, 11 Feb 1879, aged 27, Fireman, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Doyle, Andrew, 22 May 1919, aged 38, Metalman, Killed by a fall of roof

Drury, Thomas, 08 Dec 1880, aged 46, Labourer, Deceased was lowering a waggon under the screen; and was caught by a second waggon, which he had neglected to sprag before moving the first one

Durkin, Andrew, 27 May 1908, aged 24, Contractors man, Fall of side. When engaged removing dirt blown down by a shot, a stone fell from the side upon him, through not being sufficiently supported

Durkin, Andrew, 20 May 1924, 8.0 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 44, Labourer, The deceased was assisting to unload long larch timber and was standing on it using a prop as a lever, when part of the pile slipped away and caught him, fracturing his ribs and pelvis. He was a delicate man and subsequently died from the shock

Durkin, John, 03 Jan 1915, aged 23, Contractors man, Killed by a fall of roof while pushing a shot

Dwyer, Edward, 07 Nov 1910, aged 25, Drawer, When filling a tub at the coal face, a fall of roof twenty-one feet by five feet by thirteen inches occurred and killed Dwyer on the spot. At least two props were knocked out by the fall. The roof contained slips

Emmerson, Thomas, 20 Sep 1881, (accident: 17 Aug 1881), aged 36, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of roof in working place owing to it not being sufficiently well timbered. He had a supply of props at hand to set. Died 20th September

Evans, John, 12 Feb 1913, aged 53, Dataller, Deceased came out of the level at the bottom of the endless rope haulage downbrow to take an empty tub from the set standing in the brow. This set of 13 tubs had been previously secured by means of a chain provided for the purpose, but later they were intermediately uncoupled by some repairers engaged higher up the brow. Deceased was attempting to place the lowest-down empty tub on the rails when some of the other tubs moved away and crushed him against the low side of the level

Fairclough, William, 22 Jan 1912, aged 63, Dataller, Fairclough, when knocking out with a hammer a prop said to have been in front of the centre of tub road at face, got killed by a stone falling upon him from the roof. Fairclough was not authorised to draw props and exceeded his duties in doing so. There was a gablock and chain only 50 yards distant at the time

Fairhurst, James, 11 Mar 1894, aged 50, Dataler, Inspection made and inquest attended. When in the act of working a stump of coal in order to straighten the level a stone gave way to a slip in the roof in the New Mine crushing him

Farrimond, William, 31 Jan 1927, aged 55, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone

Feely, Thomas, 21 Oct 1907, aged 24, Contractor's man, He was engaged ripping roof, a shot had been fired which appears to have disturbed the roof, and when he was setting a prop, the roof gave way, and fell upon the deceased, capping four props

Flannaghan, Hugh, 18 Aug 1891, aged 45, Dataler, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased men were clearing up some metal roofing which had been blown down some hours previously when a quantity of metal from the sides of the roadway fell upon them and before they could get away a second fall took place [More information ...]

Gerrad, Arthur, 14 Nov 1897, aged 21, Carpenter, Inspection made and inquest attended. When in the act of screwing a bolt up in the head gear, and resting on a beam, the screw key slipped as he was pressing it from him, causing him to fall to the ground a distance of 24 feet. He died from the effects of the injuries received at the infirmary the same day

Gilbert, Thomas, 02 Apr 1902, aged 21, Bricksetter, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Gilbert, William John, 08 Mar 1929, aged 23, Drawer, Skull fractured by fall of roof at face

Gill, Alfred, 12 Nov 1932, aged 26, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Greenhall, John, 07 Apr 1893, (accident: 02 Aug 1892), aged 41, Collier, Inspection made. Deceased was working a ribbing in widework and there were slips over this drawing road which he had not sufficiently secured when the roof fell from between two slips. He succumbed to the injuries on Apr. 17th, 1893

Griffin, Michael, 26 May 1900, (accident: 22 May 1900), aged 28, Contractors-man, Inspection made and inquest attended. They had removed the road nearer the face, and when engaged shifting and packing dirt, a fall of roof occurred from between two slips running parallel with the coal face. The props were set about four feet apart. He succumbed to the injuries received on the 26th instant

Griffiths, John, 02 Apr 1902, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Grundy, Edward, 23 Sep 1892, 9.20 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 34, Night fireman, Inspection and inquiry made. Deceased came up the pit with some lamps to light and to get his supper, when in going down again he fastened the gate, but must have mistaken the side the cage was, and fell down the pit. Being an official he used the lower landing, which was against the rules. He had three lamps with him lit at the time he fell into the shaft

Harrison, James, 20 Mar 1877, aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal

Harrison, Joseph, 11 Sep 1879, aged 25, Collier, The top coal loosened by a shot fell on him as he entered the place before the powder smoke had cleared away

Hart, William, 21 Feb 1929, aged 40, Collier, Fall of brickwork in shaft — fractured skull

Hayes, Simon, 06 Jan 1910, (accident: 29 Dec 1909), aged 58, Contractor's man, When getting "ley" roof down at the face, a rate of coal and ley off the face fell upon him. Died January 6, 1910

Hayes, Thomas, 25 May 1880, aged 54, Labourer, Deceased was excavating ground for the foundation of a chimney, when the side fell in upon him. He had neglected to set any timber to support the sides

Higham, Joseph, 21 Nov 1919, aged 27, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Hill, Joseph, 12 Nov 1932, aged 39, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Hillsworth, William, 03 Apr 1918, aged 40, Coalcutter, Killed by a fall of coal

Hilton, John, 08 Mar 1897, aged 30, Collier, Inquiry made. He was taking his tub to face of his drawing road, when he got his knee injured by coming in contact with a piece of coal. Inflammation set in a few days afterwards

Howard, William, 12 Feb 1886, aged 28, Fireman, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was drawing timber with another man and had taken 40 props when, on drawing another, the roof fell and he was caught by the edge of the fall

Hughes, Charles, 20 Nov 1917, aged 28, Drawer, Thrown out of cage

Hughes, Frederick, 12 Nov 1932, aged 56, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Hughes, Herbert, 12 Nov 1932, aged 23, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Hughes, William, 01 Apr 1885, Collier, Deceased was said to have injured his hand, and after working for a fortnight went on the club. He then returned to his work until November, and eventually died from consumption in Apr

Hurst, William, 02 Apr 1902, aged 41, Bricksetter, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Jackson, James, 26 Feb 1884, aged 27, Collier, Inquest attended. The stop block had got broken an hour before the accident, and they were relying on scotches to keep the tubs standing on an inclined road till they were hung on to the endless rope, but the rope sliding over them started them off in spite of the scotches, and they rand down brow and struck deceased, who was brining another tub on to the brow

Jackson, Joseph, 04 Dec 1904, aged 41, Dataller, Fall of roof. Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was examining the roof, where there had been a fall previous to clearing, and timbering the roadway, when a layer of roof above where it had fallen previously, fell upon him, causing fatal injuries

Jackson, William, 13 Apr 1890, aged 61, Furnaceman, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was going down the pit on the Sunday afternoon and by some means fell out of the cage and was killed

Jones, David, 02 Apr 1902, aged 27, Sinker, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Jones, Peter, 09 Aug 1899, aged 50, Dataller, Inspection made and inquest attended. They were roofing down the main road, and after they had finished making the kench edge safe as they thought, one of them, the deceased, went back for some reason, possibly to draw a prop which was in the way of the tubs, when a piece of roof coal fell upon him

Kenny, William, 12 Nov 1932, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Kilger, John, 11 Feb 1879, aged 28, Dataler, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Knowles, William, 26 May 1887, aged 43, Collier, Inquest attended. He was finishing a pillar when a stone fell from between slips. The seam was thick requiring nine-feet props which were set about two feet apart

Livesley, James, 11 Aug 1927, aged 58, Collier, Fall of roof on drawing road — injury to back and head. Died Aug

Lodge, Frederick, 12 Nov 1932, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Lowe, Joseph, 12 Nov 1932, aged 64, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Lowe, Walter, 21 Oct 1919, aged 21, Haulage hand, Struck by the haulage rope

Lowe, William, 19 Jan 1917, aged 25, Haulage hand, Crushed by tubs

Ludworth, James, 21 Jan 1873, aged 25, Blacksmith, Killed by cage at top of pit

Lyon, Thomas, 12 Nov 1932, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Macdonald, Austin, 12 Nov 1932, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Mahon, Thomas, 29 Jan 1925, aged 25, Metalman, Fall of roof — fractured leg [More information ...]

McNicholas, Frank, 22 May 1912, aged 24, Contractor's man, He was engaged packing a disused gate road with stones from a "caunch," when a sudden "weighting" caused a stone, 8 feet by 2 feet 6 inches by 1 foot 9 inches, to fall out of roof from between two rows of props set 4 feet apart, and, falling on him, caused his death

Meadows, Henry, 16 May 1895, aged 63, Shotlighter, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was going along the main haulage road to his work, when a stone fell from the roof upon him. The road was generally barred but not at the point where the accident occurred on the ground that it presented no danger

Metcalf, James, 29 Dec 1897, aged 15, Driver, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was a drawer but at the time of accident he had another lad whose duty was to drive two ponies working winze when a piece of rock gave way from the roof from the upper side falling on him. At the inquiry it was recommended that additional bars should be placed there

Millitt, John, 10 Jan 1918, aged 48, Metalman, Killed by a fall of stone

Mitchell, Edward, 12 Nov 1932, aged 54, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Moore, Thomas, 12 May 1912, aged 57, Fireman, Moore, accompanied by two other firemen, went to inspect a tunnel rising 1 in 5, in which there was known to be an accumulation of gas. On proceeding past a fence placed by another fireman, Moore's light went out in fire-damp. He placed his lamp on floor, and immediately rushed into the gas, apparently for the purpose of breaking down the brattice to short circuit the air. He was overcome and killed by gas

Naylor, John, 29 May 1899, aged 46, Collier, Inspection made. The deceased was coming out from his work along the Main Haulage road, and stepping out of the way of the empty tubs of one road, he got in front of the full tubs on the other road, and got run over. The road appeared to be in excellent order, the haulage travelling about eight miles an hour

Naylor, Joseph, 02 Apr 1902, aged 42, Banksman, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Nisell, Patrick, 26 Jun 1895, aged 18, Dataler, Inspection and inquiry made. The deceased and his father were engaged roofing down and had tried to pull a stone from the roof without success when they appear to have gone on working under it without propping it when it gave way falling on him

Noney, William, 03 May 1903, (accident: 20 Dec 1902), aged 51, Dataller, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged in getting a stone down freom the roof to allow a tub to pass to fill up and old roadway, when more roof came than he expected, and he was crushed by the fall. He succumbed to the injuries received at the infirmary, May 2nd, 1903

O'Neill, Michael, 29 Jan 1925, aged 35, Metalman, Fall of roof — bruised ankle [More information ...]

Ormshaw, Samuel, 22 Sep 1912, aged 40, Labourer, Deceased was cleaning out the boiler flues and undoubtedly fell out of one of the boiler tubes. He returned to the work and shortly afterwards was found dead in the tube. The medical evidence showed that he had died from heart failure

Oswald, Ellen, 31 Jul 1898, (accident: 26 Jul 1898), aged 16, Screen hand, Inspection made and inquest attended. Three girls sat down on a fence rail the edge of the pit black and it broke suddenly being partly rotten with age causing them to fall a distance 25 feet to the ground. The bad state of the rail was partly hidden being bad where it was rocketed into upright. She succumbed to the injuries received on the 31st instant

Owen, John R., 20 May 1913, (accident: 16 May 1913), aged 47, Contractor's man, Deceased was employed, along with two other workmen, in re-timbering the roof of a brow, about 12 feet from the coal face. The roof was known to be insecure and several props had been set. While deceased was clearing the floor, preparatory to setting other props, a fall of roof 8 feet by 8 feet by 6 inches thick occurred, and inflicted injuries from which he died on the 20th May. The fall displaced two broken props

Owen, Thomas, 12 Aug 1924, 8.45 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 58, Dataller, While packing and stowing dirt into the goaf the deceased was killed by a fall of roof. The place was to all appearances well timbered with bars and props set within the prescribed distance of 4 ft. The fall came away at two slips converging away from the face, and broke away at the edge of a pothole over the coal at a point where the machine cut coal had not been filled away. The slips had not been previously observed, and a plank and, two props were displaced by the fall

Pattison, Henry, 11 Apr 1906, aged 35, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. He went to assist the drawers to lift a tub on the rails, when the tub caught against a bar prop, which caused the top coal and ley to cap the props, and bars, and deceased was found under the fall. Cause, prop set too near the rail

Pennington, Henry, 12 Nov 1932, aged 44, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Pennington, James Bate, 15 Jun 1911, aged 23, Lasher-on, When standing at the road side, the haulage rope and pulley belonging to a side haulage fatally injured him, through the breaking of a cotter pin which caused rope and pulley to fly to road side

Pickering, Edward, 24 Dec 1890, aged 25, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. He had bared a fault and not being sufficiently careful with his timbering some of the roof fell from between the props and the fault

Pickering, Timothy, 07 Nov 1894, aged 32, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was working the coal on the upper side of a step when a stone fell from between two parallel slips with the face of coal

Pimblett, Joseph, 12 Nov 1932, aged 60, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Pownall, John, 12 Nov 1932, aged 56, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Poynton, Patrick, 25 Apr 1928, aged 47, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Prescott, Uel, 12 Nov 1932, aged 38, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Quinn, Patrick, 19 Nov 1932, (accident: 12 Nov 1932), aged 55 [More information ...]

Reeves, Samuel, 03 Nov 1910, aged 56, Contractor, When clearing away dirt after a shot, a piece of rock fell from the face of the "kench" or ripping and fatally injured him

Regan, Patrick, 18 Aug 1891, aged 21, Dataler, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased men were clearing up some metal roofing which had been blown down some hours previously when a quantity of metal from the sides of the roadway fell upon them and before they could get away a second fall took place [More information ...]

Ricklewics, K., 02 Apr 1902, aged 33, Sinker, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Roberts, John G., 02 Apr 1902, aged 22, Sinker, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Roberts, Samuel, 18 Jul 1874, aged 26, Sinker, Fell from hoppet in shaft. While leaving a shot had not given themselves time to steady before giving the signal [More information ...]

Roby, James, 25 Apr 1904, aged 18, Drawer, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was taking a full tub of coal out to the shunt, when another drawer on the same road let his tub run, due to the scotch coming out, crushing deceased when in the act of lifting his tub on the rails

Seddon, William, 25 Nov 1889, aged 50, Rope Splicer, Inspection made. He was standing between the full and empty roads throwing coal dust, on a friction pulley to prevent the rope slipping, and was reaching forward to get some dust when some tubs suddenly ran back and caught his head

Sharples, Henry, 27 Apr 1900, aged 17, Drawer, Inspection made and inquest attended. The roof fell out between two bars on a roadway when the deceased was attending to his tub. The distance between the two bars was three yards, where the deceased had turned his empty tub over, to allow other drawers to pass with their full tubs

Smith, John, 11 Feb 1879, aged 26, Dataler, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Southern, Benjamin, 16 Mar 1870, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof

Strickland, Thomas, 28 Feb 1914, (accident: 23 Feb 1914), aged 25, Contractor's man, Deceased and three others had almost finished clearing up and re-roofing a portion of the main haulage road in the Wigan Five Feet Seam, when a sudden fall of roof occurred which displaced several bars and buried Strickland. When liberated, about four hours afterwards, he did not appear to be seriously injured. He died, however, five days afterwards from his injuries. The place had been examined by the fireman several times during the shift, and was considered to be well secured, as the bars were only 12 inches apart and each was supported by three props

Sullivan, Nicholas, 18 Mar 1920, aged 54, Dataller, Fall of roof — fractured spine

Swithenby, James, 16 Jul 1896, aged 35, Daywageman, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was engaged repairing the roadway and changing the timber when the roof fell on him. It had apparently been disturbed by drawing props. He had been visited by the fireman just before the accident who saw nothing in the state of the roof to draw his attention

Taylor, George, 04 Dec 1880, aged 60, Collier, A small stone fell from the roof, striking deceased on the head. The colliery officials had no intimation of the accident for three days after it happened

Taylor, John, 03 Sep 1890, aged 18, Drawer, Inspection made. A drawer coming down brow omitted to put in a second scotch and the tub over

Thornton, Peter, 12 Nov 1932, aged 42, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Thorpe, Henry, 09 Sep 1901, aged 16, Drawer, Inquiry made. He was going to his working place pushing an empty tub, when the tub got off the rails, and he fell upon a small glass oil bottle which he was carrying in his hand; it pierced the brachial artery, and he expired in two hours' time, after being brought to the surface

Towey, Michael, 02 Apr 1902, aged 53, Sinker, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Traina, Michael, 16 Apr 1874, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof in Wigan 4 feet mine

Twist, David, 03 Jun 1907, aged 51, Collier, He was working at the face, when a stone fell from a slip in the roof upon him, capping two props

Unknown, -, 25 Sep 1872, Collier, Fall of roof

Unsworth, James, 16 Nov 1934, aged 48, killed by a fall of stone [date of report]

Unsworth, John, 20 Aug 1912, aged 31, Drawer, Unsworth was engaged taking a full tub into a shunt at foot of a drawing road dipping 1 in 6, when he was overtaken and killed by two runaway tubs. The drawer in charge of one of the tubs lost control of it through a "scotch" coming out. This tub overtook a second full tub and caused it to run away also. Both tubs went down the road together and fatally injured deceased

Wadsworth, Hugh, 02 Jul 1900, aged 38, Collier, Inspection made. Deceased was killed by a fall of roof in face of wide work. He was working between two packs, with the roof said to be supported by props, when the fall occurred ; capping the props, and crushing- the deceased. The visable part of the face was well propped

Wall, John, 02 Apr 1902, aged 47, Sinker, Inspection made and inquest attended, Explosion of fire-damp in the sinking shaft at the Ravine seam, which probably was ignited by a short circuit of the electric light cable [More information ...]

Walsh, Thomas, 17 Jul 1891, aged 32, Dataler, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was engaged dinting the floor of a main downbrow when it is thought in doing so he undermined some props which eventually gave way and the roof fell upon him. The place appeared to have been well timbered

Wildman, George, 16 Apr 1926, (accident: 12 Apr 1926), aged 23, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone. Died 16th Apr

Williams, Robert, 18 Jul 1874, aged 23, Sinker, Fell from hoppet in shaft. While leaving a shot had not given themselves time to steady before giving the signal [More information ...]

Winnard, William, 23 Jun 1890, aged 51, Collier, Inspection made. A fall of coal from a slip the place was well timbered

Winstanley, Thomas, 21 Sep 1897, (accident: 13 Sep 1897), aged 38, Labourer, Inspection made. The deceased was engaged wheeling cinders along a plank 21 inches in width when he accidentally fell off the plank into a wagon causing serious injuries to his head from which he succumbed on the 21st instant

Wolf, Morris, 07 Jan 1890, 10.30 p.m., aged 23, Dataler, Inquest attended. Deceased a was working for a contractor putting in a pack. They had drawn a prop to make room for their tub but had neglected to set fresh props when a stone fell and caught him

Woodcock, Harold, 12 Nov 1932, aged 29, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Woolham, Thomas, 12 Nov 1932, aged 37, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Wynne, John, 06 Nov 1919, aged 47, Collier, Killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Yates, Ernest, 12 Nov 1932, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by electric spark [More information ...]

Yates, James, 04 May 1886, aged 59, Dataler, Inquest attended. He disturbed the foot of a prop when laying rails on a drawing road and the roof fell on him

Yates, John, 14 Aug 1909, (accident: 13 Aug 1909), aged 14, Talley lad, When crossing the tramway near the weigh cabin on the pitbank he got his leg crushed by a moving tub. He died the following day