Langwith Colliery

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Addleton, Hugh Walter Dunn, 10 Feb 1908, aged 38, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was in the act of withdrawing a prop from a waste, when a large stone fell and killed him. He used a hammer to knock the prop out (Top Hard Coal seam)

Alborn, George, 12 May 1896, aged 33, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased was sawing a bar to be fixed on a main road when a fall of roof occurred and killed him

Ashall, Richard, 14 Aug 1915, aged 51, Stallman, Preparing ground for an new engine house. While driving a prop a stone split and fell between bars killing him

Barlow, Thomas, 02 May 1885, aged 15, Screen boy, Playing with a revolving shaft

Bee, Bob, 21 Mar 1911, aged 33, Collier, He was engaged in getting some coal on the side of a large fault when a large stone fell upon him, killing him instantly. The stone fell from between the fault slip and the last bar, which was 8 feet 9 inches from the fault. A "watch" prop was knocked down by the fall. The distance at which another bar should have been set in the usual course had been exceeded by 3 feet

Bennett, Alfred, 09 Sep 1907, aged 54, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased had attempted to withdraw a steel prop from a waste by using a ringer-and-chain, but failed. He struck it with a hammer and when the prop was made loose, a large quantity of the roof fell. Another man was injured (Top hard coal)

Beresford, Arthur William, 21 Nov 1919, (accident: 04 Nov 1919), aged 15, Haulage hand, Stated he had had a blow on the head 4th Nov. when he informed deputy. He had been struck by falling stone. Died 21st Nov. from tumour of the brain

Betteridge, Benjamin, 05 Mar 1913, aged 14, Driver, Deceased received a fatal shock from a metal lamp holder on an alternating current, medium pressure system. The holder was unearthed

Blagg, Daniel, 20 Nov 1900, (accident: 16 Nov 1900), aged 67, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased was preparing to set the boring machine for the purpose of drilling a shot-hole in the return airway, when the roof fell and fatally injured him. He died on the 20th instant (Top hard coal)

Burrows, William, 28 Apr 1882, aged 56, Shaftman, Cage lowered upon him whilst working in the bottom of the shaft

Burton, James, 18 Apr 1911, (accident: 11 Apr 1911), aged 38, Stallman, He was re-arranging the timber in a stall so that the rails could be laid close up to the coal face, when a fall of roof fatally injured him. He died on the 18th April. One prop was out, but it was not ascertained whether the deceased took it out, or the fall displaced it

Burton, Joseph, 15 May 1904, (accident: 18 Feb 1904), aged 68, Dataller, Run over by a railway wagon. Deceased was passing under wagons in the colliery sidings when the wagons were started and ran over his foot. He died 15th May

Butler, James, 11 Apr 1910, aged 40, Dayman, A stall was being re-opened after standing several years, and when deceased was preparing to set a prop a fall of roof killed him

Buxton, Amos, 21 Jun 1910, aged 70, Deputy, He was walking up the passbye when he was met by a pony which had run away with three full tubs whilst the boy was coupling on a fourth tub. The points were set for the empty road where Buxton stood, and he was knocked down and run over by the first tub

Chadbourne, Ernest, 19 Feb 1904, aged 26, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was standing in a waste, building a pack in the stall, when the roof fell and killed him (Top hard coal)

Collins, Albert, 26 Aug 1909, (accident: 20 Aug 1909), aged 26, Corporal, Deceased started a horse-driver out of a pass-bye with some full tubs, leaving other full tubs in the pass-bye, and followed the driver. Full tubs from the pass-bye followed deceased, and crushed him. He died on 26th August (Top Hard Coal seam)

Cooper, Charles, 20 Nov 1878, aged 42, Stallman, Killed whilst holing coals

Day, John, 15 Apr 1882, aged 28, Stallman, Fall of roof

Dobbs, Walter, 04 Jul 1906, aged 20, Loader, Fall of roof. Deceased was passing along a roadway in charge of a horse and empty tubs, when a fall of roof killed him (Top hard coal)

Fone, George, 22 Jul 1913, aged 43, Dayman, He was struck by a piece of rock weighing about a ton which fall from the roof in the waste. The evidence showed that he had knocked out a prop. Under the Special Rules in force at the colliery, all timber should be withdrawn by means of a safety appliance. Had this rule been carried out the accident would not have occurred

Fretson, Samuel, 22 Dec 1895, (accident: 19 Nov 1895), aged 34, Stallman, Fall of side. Deceased was at work in the heading when some coal burst the face. He was away from work week and then returned and worked three days. He died 22nd Dec

Hames, Richard, 07 Oct 1890, aged 52, Stallman, Fall of roof. This fall appeared to be due to working near an old goaf where extra precautions should have been taken with the timbering

Hatton, James, 13 Feb 1882, (accident: 20 Dec 1881), aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof injured 20th Dec

Higgs, Tom Newton, 24 Aug 1909, aged 30, Dayman, Deceased and another man were preparing to set the drilling machine to bore a shot hole at the gate end, when a large stone came from over the pack and killed deceased (Top Hard Coal seam)

Hoult, William, 08 Mar 1897, aged 29, Loader, Fall of coal. Deceased was holding a light for the stallman who was getting coal down. The stallman went away to find a wedge and deceased although cautioned to stand still stepped forward under the coal face at the time the coal rolled over

Humphrey, John, 18 Apr 1882, aged 15, Driver, Run over by a train of loaded tubs

Jackson, Albert, 15 Jul 1912, aged 27, Dayman, Whilst deceased was withdrawing a steel prop from the waste a piece of rock, 10 feet by 12 feet by 20 feet fell from the roof and killed him instantly. The fall came from between 2 breaks, practically at right angles to one another. He was using a hammer to loosen the prop before working the wringer which he had attached

Jones, Eli, 25 Apr 1915, (accident: 12 Apr 1915), aged 14, Coupler, It was alledged by his mother that he was hurt by tubs but there was no evidence. Inspector was doubyful. Died 25th Apr. — pneumonia

Kiddy, Joseph, 17 Jun 1902, aged 32, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was preparing to set a prop to support the stone over a bar which had broken, when the stone fell and killed him (Top hard coal)

Lakin, James, 17 May 1890, aged 45, Dataler, Fall of roof whilst repairing an airway. Withdrawing timber by knocking it out with a hammer instead of using a ringer and chain

Lane, William Charles, 23 Jun 1938, killed by a fall of roof whilst on his way out of the pit after his shift

Lee, Joseph, 25 Jul 1914, aged 50, Joiner, He was assisting to fight a fire when a rain spouting on which be was standing gave way, and he fell 12 feet to the ground

Longden, Aaron, 07 Feb 1889, aged 29, Stallman, Fall of roof whilst knocking out a prop, deceased should have set another prop to keep himself safe, but had not done so

Milligan, William, 12 Jan 1915, aged 35, Collier, Ringing coal at holed buttock when struck by stone from pot hole. Died 2hrs later

Mould, Edward, 14 May 1899, (accident: 22 Apr 1899), aged 20, Dayman, Fall of roof. Deceased was passing under a piece of roof in the stall from which a prop had been removed, and although a warning was given, it was it was too late to stop him. The roof fell, and so severely injured him that he died on 14th May (Top hard coal)

Musson, John Thomas, 15 Feb 1894, (accident: 05 Feb 1894), aged 20, Dataler, Fall of roof. He was assisting the stallman to withdraw timber when a large quantity of roof fell. He died on the 15th inst

Nichols, Joseph, 01 Oct 1879, aged 24, Collier, Shot exploded while ramming it

Northage, George, 06 Dec 1910, aged 27, Stallman, He was working a small piece of coal off a fault with a lever, when a large stone, one end of which had been supported by the coal, fell on him, killing him instantly. The place was timbered to within 4 feet of the fault and several props and a bar were displaced by the fall

Osborne, Robert, 14 Oct 1902, (accident: 13 Mar 1902), aged 36, Stallman, The deceased man was using a "ringer" or iron bar, when it was forced with pressure into his groin. The accident subsequently gave rise to "sarcoma," a malignant growth, from which he died on 14th October (Top hard coal)

Owen, John William, 15 May 1906, aged 31, Stallman, He died from heart failure, caused by over-exertion in lifting a stone while at work in the mine (Top hard coal)

Parlett, Walter, 12 Feb 1895, (accident: 11 Feb 1895), aged 29, Labourer, Deceased was pushing at the buffer of a railway wagon when another wagon followed down the line and crushed him. Men are strictly forbidden to push at the buffer of a wagon. He died the next day

Pitchfork, William, 20 Oct 1905, aged 38, Loader, He died in the mine, and the coroner's jury said that his death was due to natural causes, "heart disease" [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Plater, Fredrick James, 07 Jun 1915, aged 44, Stallman, Casting stone from goaf to build a pack when stone canted out prop which fell on him

Riley, William, 16 Jan 1908, aged 57, Screenman, Deceased was found dead in the sidings under the screens, and as he had severe injuries to the body, it is assumed he was crushed by waggons. No person witnessed the accident

Rodgers, Charles Edward, 30 Sep 1892, aged 32, Stallman, Fall of roof. He was assisting to lift a full tub on the roadway when a piece of stone fell from the roof and fatally injured him

Russell, Herbert, 05 Jun 1895, (accident: 20 May 1895), aged 33, The man received a slight injury to his on the 20th May. He was after taken ill and died from "pneumonia.' No inquest was held

Russell, James, 27 Jan 1894, aged 37, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was cutting the coal to liberate it when he cut through to a fault slip and a piece of roof fell and struck him

Severn, Aaron, 02 Mar 1903, aged 22, Dayman, Fall of roof. Deceased was getting coal down from the face, and a quantity of roof fell with the coal and killed the deceased. Another man was injured (Top hard coal seam)

Straw, Richard, 09 Aug 1915, aged 34, Dayman/collier, Getting down layer of bind and in the course of the work loosened a prop. A bump was heard and a heavy fall of roof followed. He was found partly buried

Taylor, George, 25 Feb 1907, (accident: 31 Jan 1907), aged 18, Loader, Fall of roof. A steel prop was liberated by a fall of roof and the fall struck deceased. He died 25th February. Another loader was struck by the falling prop (Top hard coal)

Todd, Leonard Robert, 11 Apr 1904, aged 31, Stallman, Fall of coal while undercutting it. There being only a few feet, in length to undercut, no sprags had been set to support the coal while the work was being done (Top hard coal)

Wilson, George, 01 Apr 1914, aged 16, Rope boy, He was attempting to get a broken lashing chain off a set of two full tubs and, whilst doing so, the front tub ran off the road into a prop and the back tub was drawn up against it. The rope, which was a new one, twisted, and deceased's arm was caught between the rope and the chain and he was drawn with the tub against the roof and crushed to death

Winson, Joseph, 06 Jan 1910, aged 62, Stallman, Deceased was pulling some insecure stone from the roof of a gate road. When the fall occurred it extended further than he expected and he was fatally injured. Temporary timber should have been set

Wood, Joseph, 05 Dec 1883, aged 44, Dataler, Fall of roof whilst ripping the roadway

Wragg, Herbert W., 20 Mar 1915, aged 18, Rope lad, Stumbled and fell in front of set of 8 full tubs which he was about to detach from endless rope when he was heard to cry out. Died a few hours later in hospital