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Anderson, Andrew, 06 May 1915, aged 45, Rope splicer, Changing fence rail for a curve pulley standing between rail when rope gripped rail and struck his head

Baker, William, 26 Jul 1924, (accident: 25 Jul 1924, 12.45 a.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 39, Collier, He was preparing to get down coal to load his tub, when a portion about 6 ft. in length, and weighing about 15 cwts., fell on him, inflicting injuries from which he died the following day. The coal that fell was at a corner on the face and was holed to a depth of 1 ft., two sprags being set. It is not known if deceased was removing the sprags or if the coal burst over due to a sudden weight

Beach, F., 14 Feb 1934, (accident: 05 Feb 1934), aged 53, Collier, Standing having a drink between three full tubs and a brattice sheet hung at entrance to crossgate when set of empties which had been wrongly directed went through sheets and injured his leg. Died 9 days later in hospital from septicemia

Beardshall, Bertie, 28 Jul 1923, aged 23, Collier [More information ...]

Best, Joseph, 28 Jul 1923, aged 19, Filler [More information ...]

Bettridge, J., 22 Dec 1913, (accident: 15 Dec 1913), aged 31, Stallman, Deceased was reclining on the floor of his gateway getting his snap, when a piece of stone about 8 lbs. in weight fell from the roof on to his stomach. Peritonitis set in and he died on the 22nd instant as a result of the accident

Bourne, Harold, 28 Jul 1923, aged 25, Haulage hand [More information ...]

Bourne, Raymond Clinton, 28 Jul 1923, aged 18, Haulage hand [More information ...]

Brierley, George, 28 Jul 1923, aged 34, Collier [More information ...]

Brooks, Richard John, 28 Jul 1923, aged 24, Collier [More information ...]

Butler, John Charles, 21 Aug 1911, 3 a.m., aged 28, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp caused by the glass of a safety lamp being broken accidentally [More information ...]

Clixby, Ernest, 28 Jul 1923, aged 26, Analyst [More information ...]

Clubb, Peter, 11 Apr 1914, (accident: 04 Apr 1914), aged 41, Miner, He injured his spine whilst helping to put a full tub on the road and died seven days later from his injuries

Cox, Arthur S., 04 Jul 1914, aged 28, Power House Attendant, He was starting a 6-cylinder tandem compound single acting steam engine, driving a 200 B.H.P. generator. He seems to have tried steam first and, finding the engine on centre, proceeded to turn it a little by using a bar in the slots provided in the flywheel for the purpose. Unfortunately he forgot to turn off the steam and as soon as he moved the engine it started away, felling him with the bar

Daniels, Aaron, 28 Jul 1923, aged 46, Collier [More information ...]

Darlow, Thomas, 16 Dec 1912, aged 55, Labourer, He was practically decapitated by being run over by a light engine in the colliery yard. It was dark at the time and the engine was running at 6 miles an hour. The artificial lights were inadequate

Dearnley, John, 22 Oct 1912, aged 33, Holder-up, He was assisting to rivet up a girder strut on the screens gantry and, whilst the rivetter was driving a drift into a rivet hole, the hammer glanced off and struck deceased on the head. After resting a few minutes he continued working but soon collapsed, and died 20 hours later

Dunn, Richard Ernest, 28 Jul 1923, aged 28, Collier [More information ...]

Edwards, William, 30 Jun 1913, (accident: 13 Jun 1913), aged 40, Collier, Deceased was working at a buttock, which was nearly through, when he was crushed against a prop by a burst of coal and roof dirt caused by a bump. His injuries were so severe as to cause death in 17 days

Emberton, William, 28 Jul 1923, aged 27, Collier [More information ...]

Emson, Thomas Henry, 23 Mar 1933, aged 26, Filler, Set of twenty empties were being lowered round a turn to a crossgate when they bumped together and became uncoupled and ran amain and struck a door just as he was leaving his shift and he was struck by the door. Died shortly after

Fellows, Alfred Leslie, 28 Jul 1923, aged 15, Haulage hand [More information ...]

Ferns, James, 22 Jan 1925, aged 23, Miner, killed by a fall of roof

Garratty, John Henry, 28 Jul 1923, aged 38, Corporal [More information ...]

Goodgrove, Henry, 19 Aug 1909, aged 51, Sinker, The pump pipes were being withdrawn from a depth of about 280 yards from the Surface, by means of a locomotive connected to the suspension ropes by pulley blocks. The clamps on the ropes slipped and Goodgrove was swept into the shaft

Green, John William, 28 Jul 1923, aged 38, Byeworker [More information ...]

Hickling, George, 28 Jul 1923, aged 47, Ripper [More information ...]

Hodgson, Charles A., 12 Jan 1912, aged 20, Horse driver, He was in charge of a horse, and was leaving a passbye with 10 full tubs. There was one locker in the first tub, and he appears to have eased this to allow the horse to start. The horse jerked forward and threw the first tub off the rails, and deceased was fatally injured by being crushed between it and some standing tubs on the other line. The horse was known to be a quiet one, and the clearance between the two sets of tubs on the passbye was 12 inches

Jepson, Horace, 21 Aug 1911, 3 a.m., aged 26, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp caused by the glass of a safety lamp being broken accidentally [More information ...]

Jones, Benjamin, 28 Jul 1923, aged 26, Collier [More information ...]

Jowett, Granville, 29 Sep 1934, (accident: 19 Sep 1934), aged 16, Haulage hand, Near outbye terminus of rope haulage he loosened first haulage clip from set of 10 tubs holding clip handle and went in front of set and was trapped between tubs and squeezer. Died 10 days later

Kenworthy, Ernest, 22 Jun 1933, aged 27, Onsetter, A four deck cage was being loaded at pit bottom from auxillary cage by means of hydraulic rams when full tub in second deck became caught on end of ram — he climbed up to second deck and began to liberate the tub but slipped and fell to bottom deck

Lindley, George, 01 May 1924, 4 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 15, Haulage Hand, He had attached the clip from a set of six full tubs on an endless haulage road. The tubs overpowered him and he was found unconscious under the first tub. He had been warned not to attempt to take off a clip as he was only a small boy, but to stop the rope if a set came along

Meredith, Leonard, 28 Jul 1923, aged 22, Collier [More information ...]

Mitchell, Edward, 28 Jul 1923, aged 23, Byeworker [More information ...]

Mould, Edward, 28 Jan 1915, (accident: 10 Jan 1915), aged 36, Blacksmith, Engaged with others repairing cage at pit bank and to get from one deck to another he climbed outside cage and fell 22ft. to ground. Died 28th

Nicks, Alfred, 08 Aug 1912, aged 34, Filler, He was filling a tub of coal when a piece of dirt fell out of a slip in the roof and pinned his head against a prop. His skull was fractured

Norwood, Harry, 28 Jul 1923, aged 30, Deputy [More information ...]

Oliver, William, 22 Dec 1919, aged 39, Collier, He and two mates were pushing tub along face passbye when there was a bump which caused a fall which broke a bar and reeled out another. Fall buried him. Dead when recovered two and half hours later

Orton, Arthur, 31 Mar 1909, aged 36, Sinker, The three men were ascending a sinking pit in a hoppit. The hoppit caught a pump staging 77 yards from the surface. Saunders and Orton were thrown out and fell to the bottom of the shaft a distance of 310 yards. Simons remained in the hoppit but was killed by the impact [More information ...]

Patterson, Matthew, 22 May 1915, (accident: 29 Apr 1915), aged 31, Stallman, Casting coal from face when a piece of clod fell from between sprags causing a compound fracture. Treated at Rotherham Hospital 13th May. Developed tetanus and died 22nd May

Pearson, Herbert, 20 Apr 1914, aged 24, Collier, He came out of his stall to get a sprag and was found shortly afterwards, dead at the road side. He was apparently caught between the frame of the return wheel and a set of full tubs

Perrins, George, 28 Jul 1923, aged 37, Deputy [More information ...]

Pickering, Jack, 27 Sep 1934, aged 38, Collier, Stood on a tub of dirt to work at ripping lip and tried unsuccessfully to pull some dirt down with a ringer which he placed against it and rear end of tub — he then loosened dirt with his pick and lost his balance and fell on end of ringer

Preece, William, 28 Jul 1923, aged 24, Collier [More information ...]

Renshaw, Original, 28 Jul 1923, aged 48, Roadlayer [More information ...]

Saunders, Sam, 31 Mar 1909, aged 38, Sinker, The three men were ascending a sinking pit in a hoppit. The hoppit caught a pump staging 77 yards from the surface. Saunders and Orton were thrown out and fell to the bottom of the shaft a distance of 310 yards. Simons remained in the hoppit but was killed by the impact [More information ...]

Sawyer, John William, 03 Dec 1913, aged 20, Pony Driver, Deceased was driving three full tubs of coal outbye, when either the tubs got off the way and knocked out a prop, thereby liberating the roof stone, or a fall of roof occurred above the covering wood and crushed the timbering as he was passing underneath

Self, J. H., 06 Aug 1937, (accident: 06 Jul 1937), aged 40, Miner, he was filling a tub when a large piece of coal burst off the face and wedged him against a pit prop, the coal then broke and fell away, freeing Self

Simons, Charles, 31 Mar 1909, aged 35, Second Chargeman, The three men were ascending a sinking pit in a hoppit. The hoppit caught a pump staging 77 yards from the surface. Saunders and Orton were thrown out and fell to the bottom of the shaft a distance of 310 yards. Simons remained in the hoppit but was killed by the impact [More information ...]

Smith, James, 28 Jul 1923, aged 37, Collier [More information ...]

Smithson, Albert, 28 Jul 1923, aged 28, Collier [More information ...]

Soames, Robert, 16 May 1913, aged 20, Weigh Clerk, Deceased was passing between a locomotive and a wagon when the locomotive was bumped by three other wagons, and he was fatally crushed. No one seems to have seen him go behind the engine

Spencer, Roy, 20 Jul 1933, aged 17, Pony driver, He had taken eight tubs out of a narrow gate and was moving the ninth when it derailed — he unhooked his pony and with assistance of some men rerailed tub and bent down to hook pony which started forward and derailed tub again trapping his head between tub

Spibey, Joseph, 28 Jul 1923, aged 29, Collier [More information ...]

Spilsbury, John Chandler, 28 Jul 1923, aged 33, Collier [More information ...]

Stoker, John, 28 Jul 1923, aged 30, Overman [More information ...]

Turner, Silvaus, 28 Jul 1923, aged 27, Collier [More information ...]

Turton, Tom, 21 Aug 1911, 3 a.m., aged 31, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp caused by the glass of a safety lamp being broken accidentally [More information ...]

Williams, George Henry, 10 Dec 1913, (accident: 26 Nov 1913), aged 33, Collier, Deceased had holed coal about 18 inches under to a "back" or slip and a piece weighing about a ton rolled off the face over two sprags and crushed him against a prop, breaking his back. The sprags were 2 feet long and the seam 5 feet 6 inches thick and overhanging at the top. The men in the stall were aware of the presence of the slip. If more care had been taken in getting down the coal and longer sprags used, the accident might have been avoided. He died on 10th December