Kilnhurst Colliery

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Ainsclough, Ralph, 30 Jan 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Atkinson, A., 07 Sep 1934, aged 18, Haulage hand, At pit bottom he had to push empty tubs through a narrow passage past the shaft — they were then uncoupled and take away but instead of doing this he attached a tub in narrow passage to back of set and before he could get clear he was crushed against timber

Brannon, W., 29 Jun 1934, aged 61, Byeworker, Haulage road dipping 1 in 12 was being ripped from 4ft 3ins to 8ft 6ins — after withdrawing a girder he got a length of ripping down when a loose stone fell from side killing him instantly

Davis, George T., 30 Jan 1936, aged 23, Suffocated by an outburst of methane [More information ...]

Davis, Joseph, 08 Dec 1914, aged 60, Collier, After setting two temporary props he was sawing off the end of a bar which interfered with the building of a pack when three tons of roof fell knocking out all the timber and burying him. The roof had been standing on timber many years. It had been examined by the deputy an hour before the fall and reported safe. There had been no movement and no one was to blame

Downie, John, 19 Dec 1933, aged 53, Drawer off, Examining waste with a view to withdrawing back props when a piece of stone fell from roof without warning killing him

Fretwell, Joseph, 04 Sep 1852, Fall of roof in the mine

Hartley, Albert, 07 Feb 1911, aged 16, Pony Driver, He was run over and killed by the first tub of a set of five full ones which he was taking to the haulage road. The road was in good condition, and there was plenty of room. Probably he lost his light and fell under the tubs

Jackson, William, 30 Jan 1936, aged 38, Suffocated by an outburst of methane [More information ...]

Langford, Ivan, 30 Jan 1936, aged 39, Suffocated by an outburst of methane [More information ...]

Sales, Joseph, 28 Jul 1937, aged 54, Miner, killed in a cage accident, residence: 2, Apollo Street, Rawmarsh ; married with a family of five, including three children of school age [More information ...]

Scotton, Thomas, 03 May 1854, Falling down the shaft

Shaw, George, 08 Jan 1903, (accident: 30 Dec 1902), aged 49, Collier, Died 8th January. Fall of coal in a working place. Cause — neglect to set timber

Turner, Horace, 27 Jul 1909, aged 20, Rope lad, Fall of roof. While turning over an empty tub in a heading, a quantity of roof coal fell from between two props and killed him