Holland Colliery

Alty, John, 20 Jan 1902, (accident: 18 Dec 1901), aged 49, Fireman, Inquiry made. Deceased got his leg injured through a water tank coming uncoupled in the haulage downbrow and running downbrow against him. He succumbed to the injuries received, January 20th, 1902

Ashcroft, Thomas, 01 Nov 1912, aged 53, Timberman, The two deceased were taking out bars for the purpose of raising the height of a wide road at a junction, and the first bar they released had undoubtedly been carrying a great strain, for, as soon as it was loose, an area of some 25 feet by 20 feet collapsed, bringing with it several long roof bars and stone above them. Both men were buried. One of them was killed on the spot and the other lived a month longer. Both were experienced men who had acted according to their best judgment [More information ...]

Ashurst, John, 09 Jan 1927, (accident: 04 Feb 1926), aged 55, Collier, Small cut on head 4th Feb. 1926, which became septic. Died this day

Atherton, John, 04 Apr 1919, aged 15, Haulage, Killed by a fall of roof

Bentham, John, 14 Mar 1928, aged 38, Collier, Killed by a fall of coal at face

Birch, William, 08 Jun 1878, aged 13, Rolley hooker, Crushed by timber tram, which by some unexplained means became detached from rope on incline

Bradshaw, James, 29 Aug 1874, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof

Bryce, James, 14 Dec 1896, aged 45, Joiner, Inspection made and inquest attend. When the locomotive was shunting some trucks on which were some tip waggons and when passing the screen they knocked the staging down where the deceased with others was at work. The deceased fell on some iron girders on the floor below, and was killed

Byers, James, 18 Mar 1928, (accident: 08 Mar 1928), aged 44, Carter, Died from septic pneumonia caused by splinter in thumb 18th

Cartwright, T., 17 Nov 1855, Hooker on, Falling down the pit in attempting to get on the cage when it was in motion

Cave, Henry, 31 May 1912, aged 37, Locomotive brakesman, Whilst attempting to depress the brake lever of a railway wagon forming one of a train of 20, moving at about four miles per hour, Cave slipped and fell on to the rails. The wagons ran over him, inflicting injuries from which he died in half an hour

Charnock, William, 26 Mar 1858, aged 60, Labourer, Falling off a scaffold in pit-bank

Chisnall, Thomas, 15 Nov 1906, (accident: 05 Nov 1906), aged 48, Collier, Inquiry made. While he was in the act of holing the coal, he got his head cut by a small piece of dirt or coal falling ; he kept on working and it was not considered serious at the time. He died November 15th, 1906, from erysipelas set up by the injury received

Crook, William, 17 Nov 1872, Collier, Fall of coal

Dunn, John, 01 Oct 1870, aged 40, Furnaceman, Falling out of tub whilst descending pit

Felton, J., 07 Dec 1935, Miner, The accident happened at the coal face while the men were working an electrically driven coal conveyor. One of the steel pans of the conveyor apparently came into contact with an electric cable, causing a short circuit. Felton received a fatal shock [More information ...]

Gaskill, Edwin, 08 Mar 1864, aged 30, Collier, Fall of coal

Glover, Louis, 18 Apr 1878, aged 49, Collier, Killed by fall of coal owing to his neglect to sprag

Glover, Thomas, 08 Jan 1867, aged 14, Taker-off, Crushed by a tub at the bottom of the jig brow

Hunt, George, 20 Mar 1865, aged 21, Labourer, Fall of roof in Lindsay mine

Hurcombe, James, 15 Feb 1907, aged 51, Surface Manager, When unloading a Lancashire boiler from a waggon, one of the wooden baulks along which they were sliding the boiler down broke, and deceased got fatally crushed by the boiler

Lyon, William, 01 Nov 1912, aged 63, Timberman, The two deceased were taking out bars for the purpose of raising the height of a wide road at a junction, and the first bar they released had undoubtedly been carrying a great strain, for, as soon as it was loose, an area of some 25 feet by 20 feet collapsed, bringing with it several long roof bars and stone above them. Both men were buried. One of them was killed on the spot and the other lived a month longer. Both were experienced men who had acted according to their best judgment [More information ...]

Naylor, James, 10 May 1861, aged 16, Drawer, Fall of roof

Nelson, Joseph, 20 Jan 1866, aged 15, Drawer, Fall of coal

Peel, J., 16 Mar 1854, aged 21, Piece of coal falling down the pit upon him whilst he was at the bottom

Pennington, W., 09 Aug 1855, Explosion of firedamp and gunpowder

Rhoden, John, 25 Sep 1856, An explosion of firedamp

Rigby, Albert, 03 Oct 1879, aged 12, Pony driver, Fall of roof in drawing road. The place had recently been examined and was considered safe

Rotherham, J., 06 Sep 1854, (accident: 02 Sep 1854), Fall of roof in 7ft. Mine, died on the 6th

Roughly, John, 03 Nov 1858, aged 40, Collier, Fall of parting or stone which separates the beds of coal which are known as the 7-feet Mine

Seddon, John, 12 Jan 1870, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof

Seddon, John, 12 Jan 1871, aged 21, Collier, Fall of roof

Shingler, Thomas, 09 May 1900, (accident: 30 Apr 1900), aged 49, Collier, Inquiry made. A piece of coal fell off the face against his leg, where he had received a previous injury. He died May 9th, 1900. from rheumatism, accelerated by the accident

Silcock, James, 21 Jan 1867, aged 41, Labourer, Fall of roof while drawing props

Spanns, Albert, 23 Oct 1903, aged 31, Tunneler, Inspection made and inquest attended. They were driving a tunnel rising 1 in 3, the roof of which the fireman had judged to be safe and not needing timber when a large tall of roof occurred from slips, burying the two men. The tunnel had been barred further back, and the roof was of a character needing timber to support it [More information ...]

Speakman, Charles, 12 Nov 1912, aged 16, Haulage lad, After helping a driver to put a derailed full tub upon the rails, he took the whip and drove the horse towards the top of a jig. He undoubtedly drove too quickly, and the tail chain became very slack. In stopping to get hold of the chain, he slipped upon the rail and fell in front of the train ; the tail chain got around his neck and strangled him

Webster, Thomas, 23 Oct 1903, aged 25, Tunneler, Inspection made and inquest attended. They were driving a tunnel rising 1 in 3, the roof of which the fireman had judged to be safe and not needing timber when a large tall of roof occurred from slips, burying the two men. The tunnel had been barred further back, and the roof was of a character needing timber to support it [More information ...]

West, James, 22 Dec 1877, aged 36, Collier, Fall of coal

Whalley, John, 01 Jul 1871, aged 21, Day wage man, On an engine plane by the breaking of the pulley

Wilson, Peter, 12 Nov 1858, aged 18, Waggoner, A fall of stone at a slip or fault

Wiswall, John, 05 Jan 1870, aged 23, Drawer, Injured by trams and tubs

Wiswall, John, 05 Jan 1871, aged 23, Drawer, Injured by trams and tubs