Gospel Oak Colliery

Badger, Esther, 04 Sep 1883, (accident: 31 Aug 1883), aged 62, Oiler, By tubs on the surface. Injured 31st August. When oiling the sheaves she in some way allowed the full tubs to run over her leg

Brant, H., 09 Apr 1862, (accident: 26 Feb 1862), aged 47, Loader, Explosion of firedamp injured on 26th. Feb. Died this day

Bright, Thomas, 08 Sep 1887, (accident: 31 Aug 1887), aged 45, Bandsman, Explosion of firedamp. Died 8th September [More information ...]

Burrows, W., 03 Feb 1872, aged 31, Sinker, Jumped off cage and fell into pit shaft

Cadman, Thomas, 12 May 1860, aged 44, Butty, Explosion of fire-damp. Error in the level of a gate road had caused the water to roof, and when by a gutter the water came away the gas came with it and fired a candle near bottom of shaft. In performing this operation they should have had a lamp. [More information ...]

Chalk, T., 12 Apr 1864, Bandsman, Fall of coal off the side of the gateroad from between two slips in "thick coal." Rib and Pillar Pit. It was timbered and spurned

Conner, T. O., 14 Feb 1862, aged 40, Loader

Davies, Jacob, 28 Jun 1873, aged 35, Night Deputy, Accidentally pushed tub into shaft at mid-working and followed it

Donna, J. O., 04 May 1863, Pikeman, Deceased made an effort to jump on the cage when it was in motion. He, however, grasped it, and was thus drawn up the shaft 80 or 90 yards, when he let go, fell, and was killed

Dunning, John, 10 Sep 1887, (accident: 31 Aug 1887), aged 43, Blower, Explosion of firedamp. Died 10th September [More information ...]

Edwards, J., 18 Mar 1858, aged 35, Banksman, Fell down the shaft [More information ...]

Edwards, S., 29 Jul 1869, (accident: 28 Jul 1869), Pikeman, Injured by fall of coal in bottom coal pit gate road, whilst holing, on the 28th instant ; died this day

Ford, R., 05 Apr 1863, aged 28, Pikeman, Fall of coal in "thick coal," whilst deceased was holeing. A piece accidentally rated off a pillar

Gallear, J., 21 Mar 1872, aged 36, Collier, Overwinding [More information ...]

Glover, G., 15 Dec 1866, aged 15, Collier, Fall of coal in thin mine

Goodman, W., 26 Aug 1873, aged 54, Pickman, Fall of coal in thick coal rib and pillar pit, the result of a "bump"

Grainger, Isaac, 15 Aug 1884, aged 52, Contractor, Explosion of firedamp in a water level

Humphries, J., 09 Dec 1864, aged 31, Contractor, Fall of roof ; brought about by his own neglect to put up timber props

King, John, 10 Jul 1860, aged 36, Pikeman, Fell out of skip whilst descending [More information ...]

Mansell, B., 22 Mar 1872, (accident: 21 Mar 1872), Collier, Overwinding. Died this day [More information ...]

Martin, Joseph, 22 Jun 1875, aged 17, Driver, Fall of roof in new mine seam from "slips" not previously seen

Meridith, -, 05 Dec 1902, [Not employed], On 5th December a man named Meridith, not employed at the colliery, was found dead at the bottom of a shaft at Gospel Oak Colliery. It was clearly a case of suicide [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Northfield, Charles, 21 Jan 1859, aged 17, Fall of coal from a thick coal working

Owen, Joshua, 12 May 1860, aged 38, Doggy, Explosion of fire-damp. Error in the level of a gate road had caused the water to roof, and when by a gutter the water came away the gas came with it and fired a candle near bottom of shaft. In performing this operation they should have had a lamp. [More information ...]

Plant, Mark, 25 Mar 1875, aged 18, Driver, Crushed between horse and tub on shaft siding

Rowley, H., 22 Jun 1866, aged 42, Pikeman, Fall of coal in bottom coal pit

Tabrah, James, 16 Sep 1859, aged 45, Explosion of gas blew him out of the level into sump, and he was drowned. Two others injured

Tumms, John, 20 May 1885, aged 25, Dataller, Killed by fall of roof in a gob road

Walker, Joseph, 22 Apr 1879, aged 42, Pikeman

Wassell, Isiah, 06 Nov 1895, aged 21, Horse driver, Found dead by the side of his full tubs in a gate road

Wooley, J., 26 Jan 1866, (accident: 19 Jan 1866), Pikeman, Injured by premature explosion of gunpowder 19th. Died this day