Isabella Pit

1926 - Low Main seam abandoned

1928, 18 Feb - Yard seam abandoned

Allen, Robert, 09 Dec 1878, aged 48, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Cowpen Cemetery

Atkinson, John, 26 Jul 1900, aged 54, Labourer, the deceased was getting on to a waggon in order to discharge crown-trees, when he suddenly fell backwards, and his head striking the rail, dislocated his spine. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Bilcliffe, George, 04 Nov 1947, aged 37, Assistant Coal Cutter, killed by a fall of stone

Blackburn, Luke, 10 Nov 1891, Shifter, was taken suddenly ill after commencing work and died a fortnight after from heart disease [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Briggs, John, 28 Aug 1884, aged 39, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Brown, Benjamin, 05 Oct 1933, (accident: 26 Jun 1933), aged 60, Deputy Overman, struck by turn-rail

Bruce, Alexander, 10 Jun 1891, (accident: 01 Jun 1891, 1:00 p.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 57, Shifter, fall of roof [Inquest attended], Buried: Cowpen Cemetery

Carnaby, John, 03 Apr 1861, aged 12, Driver, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Dixon, Robert, 01 Apr 1930, (accident: 23 Mar 1930), aged 63, Chargeman, assaulted by a workman

Eldrington, George Hall, 06 Feb 1961, aged 42, Filler, killed by a fall of stone

Ferrow, John James, 26 Nov 1934, aged 33, Shifter, killed by a fall of stone

Flint, William Andrew, 11 Jan 1933, aged 45, Back Overman, struck by rope

Geggie, Robert, 03 Apr 1900, aged 51, Horsekeeper, the deceased was about to enter the cage at the yard seam, when owing to a mistake in the signal the cage was suddenly lowered and he fell on to the cage top. [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Glegson, Thomas, 03 Oct 1857, aged 52, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Haggerty, Daniel, 25 Apr 1937, aged 40, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Hodgson, Thomas, 30 Sep 1859, aged 12, Driver, killed by a fall of stone

Johnson, James, 10 Jul 1860, aged 15, Brakesman, crushed by cage

Lee, George, 03 Apr 1861, killed by a fall of stone [More information ...]

Long, Norman, 20 Oct 1965, aged 40, crushed to death by a coal cutting machine which moved forward along a chain, Buried: Cowpen Cemetery

Longstaff, George William, 19 Feb 1919, aged 28, Stoneman, killed by a fall of stone

Moore, David, 01 Jun 1887, aged 54, Hewer, killed by a fall of coal; residence: Bowes Street, Waterloo; left a wife and four sons

Morrell, Edward Dodds, 19 May 1892, 12:20 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 13, Coupler, he was running alongside the rope, with his hand on it, and was drawn on to the drum and killed [Inspection made & inquest attended], Buried: Cowpen Cemetery

Murdie, Andrew, 26 Jul 1935, (accident: 25 Jul 1935), aged 15, Shaft Lad, crushed by machinery

Newall, Abraham, 13 Jul 1871, aged 51, Hewer, body crushed by being knocked down and run over by coal tubs (lived a few minutes), (Inquest: 14 Jul 1871)

Reveley, John, 02 Jun 1858, aged 23, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Rhodes, John, 08 May 1866, aged 13, Driver, killed while driving from the shaft, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Horton

Robinson, John Forest, 15 Jul 1901, aged 27, Coal Filler, he was cleaning up the last of his coals when a large stone fell from slips in the roof. There was one prop under the stone and probably the deceased was about to set more timber [Inspection made & inquest attended]

Robson, Archibald, 26 Oct 1912, aged 64, Watcher and Waiter on, whilst getting into the cage at the surface, the cage was lowered in response to a signal from below ground; the winding engineman was unaware a man was going to descend

Saunders, Archer, 12 Jun 1884, (accident: 22 Feb 1884), aged 37, Miner, killed by a fall of stone

Sheppard, William, 09 Nov 1897, (accident: 28 Oct 1897), aged 64, Shifter, he was ridding a shot when his fingers were caught by a stone on the tub top. Blood poisoning set in, and he died on November 9th [Inquest attended]

Short, Leonard, 12 May 1860, aged 34, Pitman, killed by a fall of stone

Soulsby, John George, 25 Mar 1909, aged 34, Colliery Shunter, died suddenly from syncope and not from any violence [Inquest: 27 Mar 1909]

Thompson, John, 22 Feb 1901, aged 46, Stoneman, deceased and two others were fixing a baulk into position when a thin layer of stone fell and crushed him on the rails, causing internal injuries. The place had been previously examined by an official [Inquest attended]

Thompson, Robert, 08 Mar 1902, Onsetter, fell down staple

Turnbull, Thomas, jun., 05 Oct 1859, aged 28, Pitman, killed by a fall of stone, leaves a widow and small family

Turner, Thomas, 29 Dec 1892, (accident: 12 Sep 1892, 2:30 a.m., 1st hour of shift), aged 34, Deputy, in going his round he struck his head against the roof, causing a slight wound. He followed his occupation till the 8th November without informing any of his superiors of the accident, when he had to cease work, and on the 29th December died from an abscess in the head, the result of the injury [Inquest attended]

Watson, Peter, 25 Jul 1862, aged 16, Pitman, killed by a fall of stone

Weightman, Ralph, 29 Jan 1877, aged 32, Hewer, killed by a fall of stone

Wilkinson, John, 26 Jul 1871, (accident: 25 Jul 1871), aged 44, Deputy, killed by a fall of stone, Buried: Churchyard of St. Mary the Virgin, Horton