Greenside (Lead Ore)

1857 - Abandoned

Bell, R. G., 22 Feb 1888, aged 33, Miner, fall of a large piece of rock in a level while he was passing under it on his way home

Bowman, Joseph, 03 Apr 1835, aged 21, Miner, died from burns after an explosion of powder

Chapman, Robert, 06 Apr 1858, Labourer, crushed by a mining waggon outside the mines at Patterdale, where he was found dead by a fellow labourer

Clark, William, 22 May 1888, (accident: 07 May 1888), aged 60, Miner, severely cut and bruised about face, hands and body by the premature explosion of a shot with powder

Cummings, Alexander, 28 Mar 1910, aged 24, Miner, killed by a fall of stone from the side of the hanging wall in a vein while engaged in sinking below a level

Gibson, George, 07 Jul 1952, aged 33, overcome by gas - it was believed the gas was caused by a fire in the lower levels of the mine, caused by a fault in the electrical wiring [More information ...]

Jeffrey, Christopher, 09 Jun 1892, 9:30 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 23, Sinker, while engaged with others in sinking a shaft the bucket became detached from the rope and fell down the shaft, a distance of 12 fathoms [More information ...]

Kean, Roger, 05 Jan 1863, (accident: 02 Jan 1863), aged 17, caught by machinery

Lancaster, John William, 09 Apr 1901, aged 37, Lead Miner, This man and other two miners were sitting on the top of the lead ore, &c., in a hopper getting a meal, when a man in the level below opened the spout or shoot to fill a waggon, and the other lead ore, &c., rushed in carrying the three men with it. Lancaster and the other two men were seriously injured, Lancaster fatally [More information ...]

Mallinson, Richard, 07 Jul 1952, aged 35, overcome by gas - it was believed the gas was caused by a fire in the lower levels of the mine, caused by a fault in the electrical wiring; residence: Middle Rake, Glenridding [More information ...]

McIntosh, James, 05 Nov 1861, aged 12, Driver, fell over a wall, death was caused from fracture of the skull and compression of the brain

Miller, John, 07 Jul 1952, aged 28, overcome by gas - it was believed the gas was caused by a fire in the lower levels of the mine, caused by a fault in the electrical wiring; residence: White House, High Glenridding [More information ...]

Mulryan, Leo, 07 Jul 1952, aged 40, overcome by gas - it was believed the gas was caused by a fire in the lower levels of the mine, caused by a fault in the electrical wiring; residence: Browfield, Glenridding [More information ...]

Pattinson, Daniel, 18 Aug 1884, aged 50, Miner, fall of ground from roof of heading while at work

Pollock, Thomas, 13 Feb 1891, 12:00 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 44, Onsetter, fell down shaft a distance of 40 yards while removing a scaffold [More information ...]

Pool, Edward, 16 Oct 1877, aged 18, Driver, a waggon fell over upon him in the mine

Santamera, Alexander Joseph, 15 Jan 1960, aged 47, overcome by fumes [More information ...]

Sinkinson, William Foster, 15 Jan 1960, aged 23, overcome by fumes [More information ...]

Sowerby, Samuel, 14 Dec 1939, aged 25, Miner, crushed by cage [date of report]

Tembey, Christopher, 17 Oct 1914, aged 64, Miner, slipped and cracked his skull

Turner, William John, 25 Jan 1924, 1.0 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 46, Machineman, Deceased was drilling a shot-hole almost vertically up into the lode near the footwall when a large fall occurred. The edge of the falling mass caught him and he was fatally injured. The lode is 18 ft. wide, and the fall extended from the hanging wall to within 3 ft. of the footwall. The place had been examined by deceased and the mine foreman, and was considered safe by both

Wilson, Joseph, 03 May 1848, aged 30, killed by the explosion of a shot, left a wife and four small children