Lea Green Colliery

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Appleton, George, 06 Aug 1928, (accident: 13 Mar 1928), aged 33, Labourer, Caught by cage — crushed foot amputated. Died 6th Aug

Armstrong, Joseph, 17 Jun 1911, aged 36, Labourer, Whilst entering a wooden cabin, eight feet by six feet three inches, at pit top, to take dinner, the cabin toppled over and fell to the ground from a height of fifteen and a half feet, owing to the planks, on which the cabin rested, having been sawn through, during structural alterations [More information ...]

Ashton, Edward, 05 Jan 1904, (accident: 04 Jan 1904), aged 18, Drawer, Fall of roof. Inspection made. He was engaged working out a narrow strip of coal which had been left behind, partly in the waste ; when a fall of roof occurred upon him. He succumbed to the injuries received the following day

Atwell, Charles, 10 May 1898, aged 19, Weigh clerk, Inspection made and inquest attended. A North Western engine driver shunted some wagons into the colliery sidings at a great speed without whistling to warn those about the screens they ran against some wagons which deceased was passing between at the moment. He succumbed to the injuries received

Birchall, Edward, 13 Jul 1894, aged 47, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was engaged near the bottom widening the Main Level and had the metal above the coal which was 7 feet thick spragged when the portion of the side gave way crushing the deceased and capping five sprags

Birchall, Edward, 16 Dec 1929, Slipped on landing — strained shoulder. Residence: 51 Edge Street

Broadbent, Thomas, 03 Aug 1911, aged 53, Collier, Fall of roof. Deceased was engaged at the coal face of an upbrow when a fall occurred between two slips. The fall was nine feet by four feet by three feet seven inches thick, and broke down three bars. The bars in use were "split bars," made by splitting a bar in two

Burn, Michael, 23 Feb 1868, Banksman, Falling into pit from surface

Burrows, Sydney, 10 Dec 1896, aged 40, Metalman, Inspection made and inquest attended. A fireman belonging to another district went to borrow a battery and appeared to have assisted in the firing of a shot. He fired a shot before deceased had left the working place. His explanation was he did not know anyone else than the fireman was in the place who had gone up to connect the wires and on seeing him returning to a place of safety he at once fired the shot with the battery without seeing if the place was clear of other men. The jury found both fireman guilty of great negligence

Callon, Arthur, 30 Nov 1926, aged 55, Chargeman, Killed by a fall of stone

Cavanagh, James, 02 Dec 1901, aged 30, Daywageman, Inspection made and inquest attended. A stone fell from the corner upper side of the level, from between two stretchers, upon the deceased, when he was in the act of lifting a tub on to the rails

Cheeetham, Thomas, 06 Jun 1918, (accident: 14 May 1918), aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof — injury to spine. Died 6th June

Cook, Thomas, 18 Nov 1901, aged 13, Pony driver, Inspection made and inquest attended. When the jigger was lowering a full tub from a brake to top of jig he failed to place a wooden sprag in front of tub, and the full tub rushed down the jig, crushing the deceased who was passing at the time the bottom of jig. It was recommended at the inquiry that a stop-block be placed on top of jig

Dearden, William, 18 Jul 1929, Finger cut on landing plate. Residence: 75 Eccleston Street

Dingsdale, Jesse, 28 Jan 1898, aged 24, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. They were engaged driving a tunnel from the Fan pit to the downcast shaft. When the deceased was attempting to hook the hoppet at the mouthing he accidentally fell down the shaft a distance of ninety yards to the King mine below. At the inquiry it was suggested that there should be more protection at the mouth of the opening

Duffy, John, 17 Jun 1911, aged 42, Labourer, Whilst entering a wooden cabin, eight feet by six feet three inches, at pit top, to take dinner, the cabin toppled over and fell to the ground from a height of fifteen and a half feet, owing to the planks, on which the cabin rested, having been sawn through, during structural alterations [More information ...]

Eden, John, 10 May 1901, (accident: 08 Apr 1901), aged 45, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. A fall of rock roof occurred about six feet back from the face of downbrow, which gave way from a slip running with side of downbrow, capping three props, and fatally injuring the deceased. He died May 10, 1901

Foster, Harold, 24 Dec 1902, (accident: 14 Nov 1902), aged 14, Lasher, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was stepping down off a stage by the haulage wheels, near the pit bottom and injured his back through falling against the steps. He succumbed to the injuries received 24th December, 1902

France, Henry, 16 Apr 1916, aged 58, Pumpman, Died from injury to head by empty set

Green, Lewis C., 09 Mar 1928, (accident: 06 Mar 1928), aged 62, Waggon lowerer, Crushed between waggons — fractured ribs and internal injuries. Died 9th

Green, Thomas, 09 Oct 1913, aged 39, Collier, He had apparently been travelling up the main haulage brow while the haulage was in motion contrary to orders as set out on several notice boards. When about 24 yards from the brow top a lasher-on heard a shout and at once stopped the rope and deceased was found under two full tubs. His cap had come up to the brow top on a full tub shortly before, which rather suggested he had been riding on the tubs and was knocked off, and in getting on to his feet again was knocked down and run over by the succeeding full tubs

Griffiths, William, 23 May 1918, aged 53, Fireman, Suffocated by natural gas

Halsall, Joseph, 22 Dec 1916, aged 44, Contractors man, Killed by a fall of stone

Hamblin, William, 01 Oct 1915, aged 60, Dataller, Killed by a fall of dirt while removing dirt

Harrison, John, 14 Jan 1927, aged 42, Contractor, Fractured skull while riding in cage

Harvey, Thomas, 20 Jan 1897, aged 50, Daywageman, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased and others were raising bars through a shunt and making the road higher. They had taken one bar out and had two low bars in front of them when the roof suddenly crushed these bars and fell on deceased who was bringing a tub through

Heyes, James, 19 Jun 1907, aged 16, Pony-driver, This boy was at the bottom of a jig, to take the tubs away, as they come down ; he apparently went to sleep, sitting in the full side road, and the tubs were lowered on top of him, by a boy, who had shouted, and got a reply, sometime previously

Hill, Robert, 05 Feb 1894, aged 48, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. When in the act of getting down the top cannel which was overhanging his coal face it fell suddenly, knocking him down as he stood partly under it

Hilton, George, 17 Jul 1896, aged 16, Pony driver, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was supposed to have been trying to get a tub on the rails when the pony was attached to the journey and was knocked down and tubs. He ought to have unhooked the pony before attempting to put them on the rails

Hitchen, Thomas, 04 Sep 1890, aged 14, Pony driver, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was riding on the front of a gang of full tubs and on reaching the shaft siding leaned down to unhook the pony but before he could get up again he was jammed against some tubs in front and killed. This accident was due to the excessive speed at which the ponies were driven

Holden, -, 18 Sep 1929, Severely crushed by boxes. Died in hospital same day

Holden, John, 18 Sep 1929, aged 45, Collier, Killed by runaway tubs

Houghton, Richard, 08 Dec 1911, aged 33, Timber drawer, Fall of roof. Deceased was engaged drawing props and bars in a waste near a collier's working place, and when loosening a prop from underneath a bar, a fall of roof eighteen feet by nine feet by four feet occurred between slips, and killed him. His hammer was found under the fall. The gablock and chain were got a few yards away

Hunt, Andrew, 15 Sep 1911, aged 56, Daywageman, Deceased was in a slant, on his way to work, when he was overtaken and killed by a gang consisting of three tubs of dirt. He had only travelled 112 yards down the slant, and as it was given in evidence at the Inquest that deceased entered the slant twenty minutes before the gang was lowered, he must have been delayed through some unknown cause before the gang reached him

Jones, Evan, 20 Oct 1892, (accident: 14 Oct 1892), aged 38, Sinker, Inspection made and inquest attended. While the deceased and seven other men were engaged walling the pit an explosion of gas took place the deceased succumbed to the injuries received on the 20th instant

Jones, William, 27 Mar 1896, aged 19, Timber drawer, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was assisting another man to draw timber and after they had drawn a number of props out they appear to have trusted too much to the strength of roofs and when drawing a prop with a hammer the roof fell upon him

Jones, William, 08 May 1896, aged 25, Collier, Inquiry made. The deceased in the act of lifting a box on to the rails slipped backwards his hands coming in contact with the rail causing such injuries that he died a week afterwards from inflammation of the ruptured muscles of the arm. The jury returned the verdict in accordance with the medical evidence

Kelly, Stephen, 17 Jun 1911, aged 55, Labourer, Whilst entering a wooden cabin, eight feet by six feet three inches, at pit top, to take dinner, the cabin toppled over and fell to the ground from a height of fifteen and a half feet, owing to the planks, on which the cabin rested, having been sawn through, during structural alterations [More information ...]

Kilgannon, Thomas, 02 Oct 1919, aged 46, Contractors man, Killed by a fall of roof

Knowles, George, 08 Mar 1929, Foot scarred by boxes. Residence: 34 Fenton Street

Lawrenson, Edward, 17 Jan 1901, aged 31, Collier, Inspection made. Deceased had taken the sprags out from under a length of coal which had been holed, and the coal did not fall as expected. He then appears to bave been holing further, without re-setting the sprags, when the coal gave way and fell upon him

Lawton, John, 19 Apr 1910, aged 54, Fireman, When engaged clearing a fall in the jig, a stone fell upon the deceased from the roof

Lea, William, 15 Oct 1900, (accident: 12 Oct 1900), aged 14, Block minder, Inspection made and inquest attended. The empty journey got off the rails in the jig, which caused a small curve pulley on floortop of jig, to give way, when the rope sprang across striking the deceased who was standing near top of jig. He succumbed to the injuries received on the 15th instant

Leyland, Robert, 29 Sep 1886, aged 50, Collier, Inspection made. The man was drawing the timber from under the tops to allow them to fall and was knocking out the furthest prop with a rail when the whole fell in suddenly capping all the props

Lunt, William, 17 Jan 1887, aged 53, Stoneman, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was very deaf. After lighting a shot and going to a safe place he appears to have thought he heard the shot go off and returned to the place just as the shot exploded when he was struck by the stones from the shot

Lunt, William, 04 May 1888, aged 26, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. Explosion of gas

Lyon, John, 23 May 1924, aged 21, Assistant hooker, Fractured skull — slipped and fell while avoiding a brick falling down the shaft

Malone, Peter, 20 Sep 1895, (accident: 14 Sep 1895), aged 40, Collier, Inspection made, and inquest attended. The fireman lighting the fuse of a shot without sufficiently examining the place caused the gas present at the face to explode causing injuries to himself and the deceased who succumbed to the injuries received on the 20th instant. The brattice at the time was 6 feet from the face, and the gas collected on examination afterwards with the brattice to that point

McDonald, John, 23 May 1918, aged 38, Drawer, Spine fractured while travelling

Mercer, Matthew, 27 Mar 1889, (accident: 04 May 1888), Collier, Died from injuries received in an explosion of gas 4th May 1888

Metcalf, William M., 16 Feb 1926, aged 22, Contractors man, Struck on head by bar [More information ...]

Okell, William, 16 Jan 1906, aged 34, Collier, Inspection made and inquest attended. While getting coal under a portion of the roof, which had been weighting and broken on pack and over face of coal ; he appeared not to have put up sufficient supports, when a fall of roof occurred upon him

Parr, George, 05 Jan 1886, aged 45, Hooker on, Inspection made and inquest attended. It was stated that deceased had been struck by a bolt falling down the shaft but the doctor said that it had nothing to do with his death

Parry, David, 13 Mar 1929, Ankle crushed by box. Residence: 512 Sutton Heath Road

Pennington, Thomas, 21 Sep 1916, aged 55, Dataller, Killed by a fall of roof

Platt, Thomas, 29 Aug 1924, 8.45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 51, Dataller, The deceased was killed while repairing and retimbering a main return airway. Several broken bars, from 2 ft. 6 ins. to 3 ft. apart, had been secured by jack legs, while fresh bars were being set. While shovelling dirt into a tub the deceased probably disturbed one of the jack legs set on loose debris, and a fall of side canted out the jack legs supporting three bars and fastened him and his mate to the ground, Before they could be liberated a fall of roof occurred which killed him and injured his mate [More information ...]

Prescott, Robert, 15 Apr 1926, aged 22, Haulage, Head crushed between rope and wheel

Preston, James, 14 Sep 1905, aged 18, Pony-driver, Inspection made and inquest attended. He was run over on the haulage downbrow through a coupling breaking when travelling the haulage road. Manholes were 12 yards apart

Pritchard, Edward, 20 Apr 1917, (accident: 17 Apr 1917), aged 22, Drawer, Severely crushed by tubs. Died 20th

Rennie, James, 14 Apr 1892, (accident: 07 Apr 1892, 10 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 26, Balancer, Inspection made and inquest attended. Deceased was packing, when a stone fell from an old endway, injuring his back ; he succumbed to the injuries received on April 14th

Roberts, Robert, 26 Jan 1919, aged 39, Contractor, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Robinson, Peter, 02 Jun 1911, aged 23, Drawer, Fall of roof. When travelling along a main road on his way to work a large piece of rock fell upon him from the roof. The roof consisted wholly of rock and was supposed to be quite good

Roscoe, James, 09 Jun 1893, aged 35, Shunt minder, Inspection made and inquest attended. The deceased was in the act of sending a journey out of shunt when a portion of rock which was spragged on side of road fell. The witnesses stated there was no sign of it giving way previous to the accident

Stables, Wilson, 16 Oct 1928, Lifting bar when foot slipped — strained back. Residence: 36 Lowe Street

Stephens, James, 14 May 1902, (accident: 07 May 1902), aged 40, Stoker, Inspection made and inquest attended. The blow-off pipe in front end of steam boiler burst, and the escape of steam caused the fire of boiler to reverse, and deceased was scalded and burnt so severely that he expired on the 14th instant. The water put on to cool the ashes after passing through appears to have a bad effect on the blow-off pipe, and lessened the thickness to 3/16 of an inch, where it gave way through corrosion. The periodical examination of the blow-off pipe-could not have been satisfactory

Taylor, Richard, 01 May 1915, aged 39, Roadman, Pulley wheel fell on his neck injuring his spine

Tharratt, Christopher, 18 Feb 1889, (accident: 04 May 1888), aged 49, Collier, Died from injuries received in an explosion of gas 4th May 1888

Tudor, Edward, 22 Nov 1910, aged 34, Daywageman, He and others had covered a hole in the roof when a fall of side occurred in the cavity above, and through the fall displacing the timber he got crushed and killed by it