Habergham Colliery

Ashworth, Robert, 25 Mar 1884, aged 25, Waggoner, Roof on an endless chain road [More information ...]

Benson, McLaren, 12 Nov 1905, (accident: 28 Oct 1905, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 22, Collier, Small piece of cannel coal burst from face, cut knee slightly. Saw doctor 2 p.m. same day. On 3rd November received note from doctor to go to work on 6th ; but on 5th blood poisoning set in, from whioh he died 12th November

Birch, Joseph, 24 Apr 1879, aged 31, Miner, Crushed by tub on which he was in front of in taking it down a brow

Blezard, Thomas, 11 Apr 1904, 8 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 19, Drawer, Crushed by tub on drawing road. In a double road he was by the side of his tub instead of being behind, and was run into by a full tub on the parallel road (Arley seam)

Cheetham, Richard, 04 Jul 1853, (accident: 20 Jun 1853), Explosion of firedamp (died 4tb July)

Clarkson, William, 05 Aug 1924, 7.15 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 48, Collier, The fall which killed the deceased was estimated at 4 tons. He was taking some coal off the face prior to laying the landing plates in order that he might more easily fill his tub, when the fall occurred. Only one prop was found under the fall after the accident, whereas about an hour and a half previously, when the fireman examined the roof, there were five or six props under this particular portion. It is probable that the deceased knocked out some of the props in order to facilitate laying the landing plates. If two bars had been set before withdrawing the props, the accident would probably have not occurred

Cronkshaw, George, 09 Dec 1872, aged 48, Banksman, The banksman apparently not noticing that the lurry was off the shaft, pushed in a tub of bricks and fell down with it amongst 5 men who were bricking the sinking shaft [More information ...]

Dewhurst, Percy, 23 May 1907, (accident: 18 May 1907, 9.15 a.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 19, Fire-Beater, Scalded by steam and hot water whilst in a boiler underground, cleaning it, the blow-off pipe being open to pipe connected with an adjoining boiler. The attendant on this latter boiler consulted the firm's boiler inspector who together with the insurance company's inspector were stood in front of the fatal boiler, then opened the tap to blow off his boiler, having 25 lbs. steam pressure therein, directly the steam and hot water rushed into the boiler deceased was within, he crawled through the mud door fearfully scalded. Died 23rd. A proper retaining valve would have prevented this, or a single box key which could not be withdrawn until the blow-off tap was closed

Eastwood, Jeremiah, 08 May 1858, aged 39, Collier, A tram waggon backing upon him as he was pushing it up an incline in the Bareclay Hills pits

Heap, Richard, 18 Aug 1873, aged 29, Mason, Roof falling as he was preparing for arching

Holden, Holden, 25 Mar 1884, aged 24, Waggoner, Roof on an endless chain road [More information ...]

Hudson, John, 16 Jun 1890, aged 30, Ginney tenter, Killed between two tubs the ginney chain apparently stuck in the fork which frees it from the tubs and he was attempting to put it right without signalling to stop when the next tub came upon him

Ingham, John, 11 Jan 1871, aged 27, Sinker, Stone from the side of the sinking shaft falling upon him soon after a shot had been fired

Ingham, Thomas, 17 Sep 1920, (accident: 18 Aug 1920), aged 15, Surface hand, Bruises caused by falling amongst some bricks. Died 17th Sept

Kendall, F., 22 Apr 1856, Fall of roof on drawing props in the Small Shaw pits

King, John William, 25 Dec 1918, aged 30, Drawer, Crushed between tubs and waggons

Lee, Leonard, 29 Sep 1914, aged 70, Dataller, Deceased was drawing props from the waste behind the Longwall face, and was using a "Sylvester." At the time of the accident there was an unsupported space of 10 feet between the prop he was drawing and the anchor prop to which the "Sylvester" was attached. The roof fell right up to the anchor prop immediately the prop was drawn, and caught him. The "Sylvester" should either have been anchored further away or some intermediate props set to protect him

McMoore, Mathew H., 04 Nov 1927, aged 37, Engine minder, Fell from surface to Arley seam

Rawson, Joseph, 26 Nov 1856, aged 40, Sinker, Thrown out of the tub on its striking against a stay in ascending

Rawstron, John, 24 Sep 1915, aged 38, Drawer, Ruptured and crushed pelvis due to fall of side. Died 31st Aug

Sagar, Benjamin, 01 Mar 1858, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof in the Smallshaw pits

Salkeld, John, 09 Dec 1872, aged 32, Sinker, The banksman apparently not noticing that the lurry was off the shaft, pushed in a tub of bricks and fell down with it amongst 5 men who were bricking the sinking shaft [More information ...]

Salmon, James, 18 Jan 1926, aged 16, Drawer, Crushed between tubs and wheel

Sathold, Joseph, 29 Nov 1927, aged 60, Surface foreman, Died of blood poisoning from cut on thumb by knife

Shaw, James, 08 Jun 1889, aged 43, Miner, Injured by roof falling from a slip where they were pillaring. Shaw was told by the miner that it wanted a prop but he knocked at the roof and said 'No'. Inspection and inquest attended [More information ...]

Smithson, James, 30 Jul 1858, (accident: 28 Jul 1858), aged 20, Collier, Fall of roof, died 30th

Starkie, Richard, 09 Dec 1872, aged 39, Sinker, The banksman apparently not noticing that the lurry was off the shaft, pushed in a tub of bricks and fell down with it amongst 5 men who were bricking the sinking shaft [More information ...]

Taylor, William, 13 Feb 1858, aged 13, Tram oiler, Walked into the Bareclay Hills pit, at the top of which he was at work

Thompson, Thomas, 23 Sep 1856, aged 39, Falling down a sinking pit when changing a bucket

Troy, Thomas, 13 Sep 1916, aged 16, Ginny tenter, Crushed between tubs and arching

Walton, James, 11 Dec 1866, aged 12, Oiler, Crushed by a waggon turnover falling on him

Winstanley, Lawrence, 24 Oct 1900, 2.45 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 16, Drawer, Crushed by tubs at jenny head, whilst taking out scotches on empty tub side, empty tubs were pushed forward by the jenny and crushed him against a low bar. Insufficient working space (Arley Mine)