Great Lever Colliery

Baker, Joseph, 12 Mar 1915, (accident: 05 Mar 1915), aged 33, Collier, Fractured pelvis — crushed between tubs. Died 12th Mar

Blinkhorn, George, 14 Jan 1895, aged 47, Collier, In working place had knocked a prop out leaned forward to pick it up when the roof fell on to him

Briggs, James Robert, 01 Sep 1908, aged 15, Haulage hand, Caught and carried through between haulage rope and deflecting pulley at a curve

Brindle, Adam, 03 Apr 1908, aged 50, Fireman, Fell from cage in shaft. Had been left by engineman midway in shaft from confusion of signals by reason of not adhering to rule code

Crompton, Thomas, 21 Sep 1891, (accident: 14 Sep 1891), aged 35, Sinker, Died 21st. from injuries in the bottom of the shaft by a hoppet falling. The contractor Thomas Atherton who was in the hoppet measuring the shaft fell with it about 40 feet and was injured, he having apparently ascended with the hoppet improperly hooked

Crook, Alexander, 11 Aug 1863, aged 40, Roadman, Breakage of the hemp rope on the engine plane in 6ft mine. It broke about six feet from the end next the waggons

Crook, John, 31 Jul 1906, 3 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 54, Collier, In roadway to working place, whilst collecting his tools preparatory to leaving, stone fell from the unsecured lip of the ripping, it was undoubtedly loosened by a shot previously fired, there were the usual discolorations from shot fumes on the upper surface. The stone was 8 feet long by 4 feet wide and 9 inches thick. It is not wise to leave the ripping lip unsecured as in this case. (Good roof) (Cannel seam)

Evans, John Edward, 02 Jun 1902, 10.40 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 26, Drawer, Struck on head by handle of crane whilst winding a full tub up a brow. Another tub was turned into the brow, ran down and collided with the ascending tub, causing the crane handle to be jerked out of his hands

Fletcher, William, 14 Nov 1879, (accident: 10 Oct 1879), aged 33, Miner, Hurt by coal falling after a shot had been fired. Died 14th Nov

Flitcroft, John, 20 Apr 1885, aged 33, Miner, Fatal fall of top coal from stony parting where he was commencing to work a pillar in the Three Yards Mine. He had props under it but no sprags against the side as there should have been to guard against such an occurrence. His own error

Guffog, Hiram, 12 Sep 1903, 10.15 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof at face of working place from between two slips, one known. The timbering distance 3 feet 6 inches, exceeded 4 feet 4 inches space. One prop would probably have saved the life. (Good roof.) (Yard seam)

Hall, William, 17 Oct 1864, aged 36, Miner, Roof coal falling in the 6 feet mine. He went under after cutting the side for taking the coal down

Harrison, John, 27 May 1912, aged 58, Collier, In working place whilst taking out a prop, using a short hammer

Hulme, Joseph, 18 Jan 1871, aged 19, Miner, Roof falling in his father's working place

Jones, James, 23 Dec 1881, aged 54, Miner, Coal

Jones, William, 08 Aug 1911, aged 65, Shaftsman, Crushed by the cage at the four-feet mouthing in upcast shaft, had signalled himself to be lowered down the shaft, whilst entering the cage it descended, crushing him whilst half way in. Either the engineman did not allow sufficient time for deceased to get into the cage or deceased unduly delayed entering after giving the signal. Probably the former occurred for the engineman would not know the man signalling had to afterwards get into the cage

Kay, James, 20 Jan 1886, aged 59, Miner, Died suddenly in his working place the ventilation being ample. Not comprised by the Act

Lomax, Robert, 17 May 1859, Underground engineman, Crushed against a low place of the roof in the engine-brow of the Lower Three-yard Mine, whilst riding on a water-barrel train

Murray, John, 18 Apr 1914, aged 40, Banksman, Deceased was assisting to replace a broken bearer in the sump hole. The new bearer was in its place, and deceased was sitting upon another when he suddenly fell back over into the sump. He fell a distance of 7 feet into 3½ feet of water, but was quickly got out and brought round. Refusing to go to hospital, he was sent home in a cab. He became seriously ill, and although attended by a doctor died within two hours of the accident. A post-mortem examination showed the lungs were deeply congested. His death was due to shook from immersion, and his lungs being almost solid owing to the black fluid he had taken in, suffocation gradually ensued

Perkins, John Garrity, 24 Nov 1910, aged 20, Coal Screener, Crushed by locomotive pushing an empty waggon through screens, rule requiring breaksman to be in the front waggon not observed. Breaksman was on locomotive. Speed 6 miles per hour. Deceased was attempting to cross the line to get to a fire to warm himself

Ross, Henry, 10 Nov 1899, 9 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 45, Collier, Roburite shot fired in place approaching and nearly through to the place where deceased worked ; projected coal caught deceased as he was going into his place. Want of care on part of shot lighter ; he ought to have clearly warned deceased and fenced off place

Shuttleworth, Herbert, 04 Sep 1912, aged 39, Carpenter, Haulage rope pulley displaced by strain from empty tubs leaving the rails, the rope being released under great tension struck the man

Shuttleworth, Samuel, 20 Aug 1869, aged 64, Miner, Roof coal falling

Vickers, James Edward, 22 Dec 1906, (accident: 13 Dec 1906, 11 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 29, Collier, Struck left knee with pick point, slight puncture. Worked shift out and the following day, then called in doctor. On 20th December swallowed three-fourth of a medicine bottle of poisonous liniment. Died on 22nd December. At inquest two medical men, after post-mortem, said the poison had not caused death. This was due to blood poisoning of the punctured wound

Whittle, Edward, 18 Nov 1901, aged 39, Collier, Fall of roof in working place. Glaring want of props. Roof had been weighting, and a break across middle of fall 10 feet square ; no props in that space. Supposed to set props 4 feet 6 inches apart; notice posted to that effect. (Good roof) (Cannel)

Yates, Joseph Haslam, 22 Oct 1906, 11 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 26, Shunter, Crushed between waggon and brick wall, in lowering the waggon either walked backwards and so did not see that he was approaching the wall ; or he was riding on the break backwards. My view is the latter. 8½ inches space between wall and the break handle, 15 inches space between wall and side of waggon. The manager has increased the space so that there is now room to pass clear of the wall