Hamsterley Colliery

1948 - Top Busty & Bottom Busty seams discontinued

Anderson, Matthew, 25 Feb 1934, aged 47, Stoneman, affected by fumes from shot firing [More information ...]

Anderson, Thomas, 07 Apr 1887, aged 16, Driver, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Medomsley

Brown, A., 12 Mar 1935, aged 58, Hewer, fell down shaft

Campbell, Philip, 14 Jul 1908, aged 40, Hewer, he hewed the back-end off, and in so doing removed the coal from beneath a cauldron-bottom 3 feet in diameter by 10 inches thick; the deputy had been in the place about two hours previous to the accident, but had not seen any sign of the cauldron-bottom then; the timber was set well up to the face; the seam is thin and water rains down from the roof; these circumstances would render the detection of the cauldron-bottom more difficult than usual

Devine, Hugh, 25 Jun 1908, aged 29, Horsekeeper, when walking inbye he was run over by a set which was being hauled outbye; he was well aware of the fact that the set was approaching him, but he failed to take refuge in one of the many manholes provided for the purpose; this accident should not have occurred

Dixon, R. F., Nov 1937, aged 32, Hewer, died from burns after his "lamp had flared up."

Dodds, Edward George, 05 May 1923, aged 33, Filler, knocked down, Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Hamsterley

Elliott, Joseph, 24 Jan 1901, aged 13, Pumper, in bringing a tub out of a place, which he should not have done it being no part of his work, his head was caught between the tub and baulk, causing fracture of skull from which he died

Fenwick, Thomas, 27 Aug 1894, a verdict of natural causes was returned by the jury in a case where an endeavour was made to attribute his death to injuries received in the pit [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Gray, Burdis, 10 Sep 1903, aged 43, Hewer, a piece of roof stone, weighing about half a ton, fell out between two "backs" and killed him

Green, John William, 09 Jan 1934, aged 19, Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Hamsterley

Jacques, John, 13 Jan 1880, aged 12, Driver, crushed by tubs on rolleyway

Johnson, R., 01 Aug 1943, (accident: 31 Jul 1943), aged 16, Banksman, fractured skull

Keenleyside, Robert, 08 Mar 1913, (accident: 25 Jul 1911), aged 30, He was at work in the East Brockwell seam when he was caught by a fall of stone. His spine was fractured and he spent the next four months in Newcastle Royal Infirmary. On his return he was able to get about a bit with a moveable chair, but suffered from loss of movement and sensation in both legs. He died on 8th March 1913 from exhaustion following the injury to his back

Kelly, Joseph, 08 Nov 1890, 3:30 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 13, Driver, knocked down by a hauling rope which had slipped over the sheaves

Knight, Samuel, 17 Sep 1884, aged 16, Helper Up, killed by a fall of stone

Lawson, William Harold, 26 Dec 1902, aged 18, Putter and Driver, pony ran away and crushed him between tubs and coal side

Liddle, Christopher, 11 Jun 1906, aged 61, Hewer, Death from heart failure when walking across the pit yard after finishing his shift.

Millwater, John R., 05 Mar 1944, (accident: 21 Feb 1944), aged 63, Labourer, died from injuries received

Moffatt, John, 26 Jan 1926, aged 53, Engineman, killed by set [More information ...]

Peacock, Robert, 30 Aug 1873, aged 15, Putter, crushed by tub

Powton, Robert, 17 Dec 1903, aged 24, Hewer, a fall of stone at the goaf edge displaced two props, and crushed him to death

Robson, Adam Isaac, 31 Jan 1911, aged 18, Putter, he was bringing out a full tub by hand, the gradient of the road being in his favour; he was probably travelling fast, and at a slight turn on the road the tub got off the way and drew out several props; this place was at an old bord end, and the roof stone was lying heavy on the planks; a considerable fall of stone took place, and when found the putter was under a piece 4½ feet by 2 feet by 6 inches thick, and was dead when got out, Buried: Christ Church Churchyard, Hamsterley

Routledge, Robert, 20 Jun 1889, aged 58, Coke Filler, he was accidentally knocked down by coke trucks in Hamsterley Colliery Coke Yard [Inquest: 22 Jun 1889]

Scott, Francis Robinson, 04 Jun 1903, aged 46, Labourer, committed suicide by placing his head on a rail and allowing trucks to run over it

Scott, Thomas L., 23 Jun 1965, aged 61, Buried: St. Patrick's Churchyard/Cemetery, High Spen

Spears, Wilfred, 15 Apr 1912, aged 21, Driver, he was coming out with his last set of three full tubs, on a good road having a slight dip outbye; probably he was going rather fast, and owing to the pony crossing out, the limbers got behind a prop and pulled it out; a considerable fall of stone took place, and the deceased, who was lying on the first tub, was crushed and killed

Taylor, Thomas, 16 Feb 1893, (accident: 24 Jul 1892), aged 16, Putter, It is said that the boy got his head crushed between a tub and a prop on the night of the 24th July, but he continued at work until the 1st September without complaining. He died on the 16th February 1893, and it is doubtful whether the accident had anything to do with his death.

Thompson, Robert Verdun, 06 Jun 1950, aged 33, Hewer, he was crawling in the Tilley section of the mine when a large single stone held by two props fell on his back and crushed him

Turnbull, John, 27 Sep 1897, (accident: 25 Sep 1897), aged 50, Horse Driver on branches, He was pulling up a truck to join another, and after loosing the chain, stepped in between the buffers, but was too long in getting through, and was crushed. Died on the 27th [More information ...]

White, John, 15 Apr 1873, aged 53, Rolleywayman, killed by a set of tubs on engine plane [More information ...]

Whitfield, James, 21 Nov 1898, (accident: 27 Dec 1897), aged 47, Waggonwayman, died to-day from injuries received on December 27th, 1897, by being crushed between the top of a tub and a baulk when riding on a pony set

Wilson, George, 20 May 1903, aged 47, Chock Drawer, he was travelling from one district to another on a tram and collided with a tram, with a grease barrel on it, coming the opposite direction, which was being taken in-bye by two men and had got amain, causing fatal injuries [More information ...]