Low Stubbin Colliery

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Booth, William (Willie), 02 Jul 1915, aged 17, Horse driver, Walking along horse road and was caught by a fall of roof caused by a bump

Brook, W., 05 May 1897, (accident: 30 Apr 1897), Hurrier, W. Brook, a hurrier, employed at Low Stubbin Colliery, was alleged to have strained himself when at work on the 30th April. He died on the 5th May. An inquest was held, but a verdict was returned of death from natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Carr, Benjamin, 23 Apr 1878, Deputy, Fall of roof

Carr, Edward, 03 Apr 1872, aged 33, Collier, Fall of coal

Carr, Henry, 21 Jan 1911, (accident: 08 Dec 1910), aged 54, Filler, While twisting a full tub upon a plate he slipped and fell, injuring his back. He resumed work after a fortnight and continued until November. He died 22nd March, 1912, from meningitis which was considered to have been brought on by the accident

Collins, George, 25 Apr 1892, Carter, On the 25th April, George Collins, a carter, fell off a stage, 7 feet high, at the Coal Drops, belonging to Low Stubbin Colliery, and died soon after. He was not in the employment of the owner of the colliery [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Dodson, George, 20 Nov 1907, aged 57, Miner, The colliers in the previous shift had holed the coal in the working face up to a slip for a length of five yards and drawn the sprags, and the coal in fall displaced some props. Although there was another slip parallel to 5 feet back from the one in the face nothing was done, beyond setting a short prop at the far end of the fall of coal, to support the roof between the two slips. The deceased followed in and took no precautions and the consequence was that a large fall occurred and killed him. The deputy visited the place two hours before the accident occurred and made a mark, with chalk, on the roof where a prop was to be set on top of the fallen coal ; he should, however, considering the dangerous nature of the roof owing to the position of the slips, have stopped and seen that sufficient timber was set to make it safe to work in

Foster, J., 23 Oct 1888, aged 48, Packer, Fall of roof

France, E., 20 Aug 1888, (accident: 17 Aug 1888), aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof ; died 20th August

Gascoigne, Lewis, 23 Apr 1907, aged 16, Horse Driver, He was driving a train of empty tubs up a gradient of about 1 in 45, and at the time about 300 yards further in, there were thirteen full tubs standing at a stop block without any lockers in when three tubs were by some means forced over the stop block and ran down the incline. The deceased had evidently tried to get into a place of safety and been caught by the first tub as he was rushing across the road. It is not quite clear what caused the tub to get amain but it is probable one of the trammers had let a full tub run into the back of the tubs with considerable force and thus caused the tubs in front to move forward and the first three to mount the stop block. Since the accident an additional safe-guard, in the shape of a strong baulk from the floor to the roof, has been placed in front of the stop block

Hall, T., 11 Apr 1882, aged 21, Collier, Fall of coal

Hargreaves, James, 07 Sep 1881, aged 58, Packer, Fall of roof

Hartley, W., 15 Apr 1885, aged 62, Labourer, Crushed by corf

Haynes, Charles, 10 Apr 1909, aged 36, Miner, Fall of roof. Whilst in the act of taking old timber out of old disused gate the roof fell and buried him. He was working alone

Kelly, Henry, 06 Apr 1911, aged 47, Labourer, A trammer was coming out of his working place with a full tub which had a locker in the wheels, when it left the rails. He lifted it on again but lost control of it and it ran amain. Kelly was repairing the road and was caught by the tub and fatally crushed

Marshall, B., 15 Dec 1891, aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof

Myers, Lewis, 12 Mar 1880, aged 22, Trammer, Crushed by corves

Ogley, Frederick, 24 Sep 1906, aged 47, Collier, He and his mate were taking top softs (coal) down in a slit. They cut along one side and also one end and then drew two of three props they had set under the coal, and he was knocking out the third when the coal fell upon and killed him

Roberts, William, 13 Feb 1880, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof

Sellars, J., 14 Oct 1871, aged 47, Bye-workman, Fall of coal

Smith, Benjamin, 05 Jun 1910, (accident: 03 Jun 1910), aged 30, Miner, He drew two props in the hope that the top coal would fall, but as it did not fall he proceeded to cut it without re-setting the props. The coal fell suddenly and he was thrown or jumped against a standing prop. His head was so seriously injured that he died two days later

Smith, Frederick Morris, 20 Jun 1910, aged 15, Horse Driver, He was bringing a train of 46 tubs down a road having a slight gradient. The tubs were running by their own gravity. Another boy placed a bar of wood across the rails to steady the train. Smith foolishly stood on this, and after sliding a short distance lost his footing, and falling in front of the train was killed. Not more than 16 tubs should have formed the train

Swallow, Aaron, 08 May 1912, aged 52, Collier, Whilst hewing coal in a pillar working he was caught by a fall of roof coal and overlying bind. The fall came from a slip and two props were thrown down

Swift, Joseph, 24 Jun 1899, aged 40, Collier, Run over by waggons when walking along railway

Swift, S., 24 Sep 1873, aged 18, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Ward, W., 29 Jun 1896, aged 56, Collier, Dislocated his thumb while at work. Complications set in. Died Dec

Wray, Peter, 02 Aug 1872, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof