Lidgett Colliery

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Bates, R., 06 Jul 1889, He died when at his work on the 6th July from natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Bent, J., 24 Mar 1896, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof

Bowling, -, Aug 1892, Driver, At Lidgett Colliery, a boy named Bowling was at work as a driver, in August. It was said that he had slipped and hurt his knee, and that this resulted in his death, about three weeks afterwards. No official at the colliery knew anything about an injury, and the boy worked to the end of his shift on the day he said he had fallen [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Coward, J., 10 Aug 1896, aged 13, Screen boy, When on a full waggon another waggon struck it causing him to fall of under the wheels

Crosswaite, Ben, 10 Oct 1905, (accident: 21 Sep 1905), aged 44, Corporal, He and a boy were trying to replace the endless rope while it was in motion on to an angle pulley, which it had come off, when the weight on the rope was so great that it flew over and hit him a violent blow on the leg. Died on October 10th of embolism, probably caused by the injuries

Crowsley, Harold, 28 Apr 1909, aged 15, Pony driver, Fall of roof. He was waiting for tubs in a roadway when a thin piece of stone fell from the roof and killed him. The road had been in the same condition for over a year, and had been examined by the deputy shortly before the accident happened

Green, W., 17 Jun 1891, aged 20, Trammer, Fell from cage

Grinley, T., 26 May 1898, aged 22, Stoneman, Fall of roof

Hewitt, C., 08 Aug 1894, (accident: 31 Jul 1894), aged 45, Deputy, Injured by tubs. Died 8th Aug

Hewitt, E., 19 Jul 1895, (accident: 13 Jul 1895), aged 13, Driver, Fall of roof. Died 19th July

Hoyland, T., 27 Jul 1896, aged 18, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Hoyle, Frank, 26 Feb 1904, aged 24, Coal-cutting Machine Assistant, He was laying rails in front of an electrical coal-cutting machine, when he was heard to call out, and was found dead in front of the machine owing to having received an electric shock

Jones, J., 12 Dec 1892, (accident: 06 Dec 1892, 6.15 a.m., 1st hour of shift), aged 27, Collier, Fall of roof ; died 12th

Ottley, W., 19 Jul 1894, aged 30, Trammer, Fall of roof

Webber, J., 28 Nov 1884, aged 15, Fall of roof