Knutton Manor Colliery

Crosby, James, 12 Sep 1899, 2 p.m., aged 66, Collier, While holing, the back part of the dressing settled down on his head and shoulders. He had two sprags under the holing 12 inches from front, but the ironstone being broken and full of slips, he had holed too far under for safety

Green, William, 18 Nov 1906, (accident: 12 Nov 1906, 9 p.m.), aged 62, Miner, Deceased was wedging some bottom stone down in the Red Mine when a portion of tops supported on a sprag came away, reeling the sprag and falling on deceased's knees before he could move back out of the way. He died six days afterwards

Higginson, George, 20 Aug 1896, 10.30 a.m., aged 58, Collier, Fell out of cage while ascending shaft [More information ...]

Lawton, Albert, 20 Aug 1896, 10.30 a.m., aged 35, Fireman, Fell out of cage while ascending shaft [More information ...]

Luscott, Jeremiah, 29 Dec 1891, aged 39, Collier, Fall of coal under holing in Black-band Ironstone Seam

Pepper, Edward V., 28 May 1909, aged 16, Driver, Deceased was found by a roadman crushed beneath the front end buffers of a tub of ironstone drawn by a pony. He had nearly reached the bottom of an incline of 1 in 10, the back wheels of the load being lockered. There was nothing to indicate how deceased got into the position in which he was found, but it was suggested that the load was stopped by some obstruction on the rail and that, while removing it, the pony started and drew the load on top of him

Robinson, John, 04 Feb 1893, aged 65, Cartman, Run over by cart on surface

Spateman, J., 05 Jan 1888, Miner, Fall of stone

Stevenson, Henry, 12 Jun 1901, aged 38, Fireman, Fall of roof at working face in Black Band, Ironstone. The roof was full of open joints and breaks, and more timber should have been set