Haden Hill Colliery

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Armstrong, Enoch, 25 Jun 1905, 3.30 p.m., aged 34, Driver, Killed by gob-stink and blackdamp [More information ...]

Bridgwater, Arthur, 13 Jul 1905, 9 a.m., aged 24, Loader, Fall of roof and side (old gob) at the face of a gate road in the Thick coal. A lot of timber was suddenly reeled out and the men buried under a mass of small coal and debris [More information ...]

Brooks, John, 25 Jun 1905, 3.30 p.m., aged 38, Fireman, Killed by gob-stink and blackdamp [More information ...]

Cartwright, D., 19 Nov 1869, Bondsman, Fall of coal ; thick coal pit

Darley, William, 03 Sep 1900, aged 71, Labourer, Run over by full tubs on a surface endless rope tramway

Dunn, Isaac, 13 Jul 1905, 9 a.m., aged 46, Stallman, Fall of roof and side (old gob) at the face of a gate road in the Thick coal. A lot of timber was suddenly reeled out and the men buried under a mass of small coal and debris [More information ...]

Hackes, John, 23 Oct 1901, aged 29, Stallman, Fall of roof. He was drawing timber in the mouth of a bolt-hole in the bottom section of the thick coal seam, and was using a timber bar instead of the "bunter" to knock out the props. The result was that he was not far enough away when the timber collapsed and he was buried by a rush of fine stuff from the goaf above. Another man was injured

Kite, Edmund, 26 Apr 1883, aged 46, Pikeman, Fall of coal from roof of an opening, which knocked out the timber supports

Morse, F., 30 Sep 1872, Pickman, Fall of roof in thick coal pit

Parsons, Samuel, 08 Mar 1902, 11.30 a.m., aged 21, Loader, Fall of roof in a gate road in thick coal, where deceased was sitting eating his dinner. A bump appeared to have displaced the timber

Price, William, 14 Jan 1887, aged 54, Pikeman, Killed in a narrow stall when foolishly reaching under top coal which he had loosened. They fell upon him

Pugh, James, 14 Feb 1878, (accident: 13 Feb 1878), aged 12, Driver, Found seriously injured under full tub on 13th instant. Died this day

Pugh, Thomas, 16 Dec 1872, Horse driver, Crushed by a tub

Siviter, William, 09 Dec 1902, 5.30 p.m., aged 61, Loader, Crushed between tub and post at side of road on endless rope haulage road. The rope should not have been running at the time

Smith, E., 26 Apr 1871, (accident: 18 Apr 1871), aged 21, Pickman, Premature explosion of gunpowder on the 18th inst., whilst charging a shot. Died this day

Smith, John, 12 Nov 1886, (accident: 12 Oct 1886), aged 30, Labourer, Died 12th Nov. Fell while pushing a boat from the wharf and ruptured himself

Westwood, Joseph, 28 Nov 1890, (accident: 22 Nov 1890), aged 17, Driver, Died 28th November. In the early morning (night shift) he was crushed between two full tubs