Madeley Wood Colliery

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Botwood, J., 27 May 1865, aged 55, Collier, Explosion of firdamp

Corfield, W., 16 Sep 1887, Sinker, Unramming missed shot

Cotton, M., 29 Nov 1865, aged 35, Collier, Fall of coal

Darrell, B., 03 May 1872, aged 60, Collier, Fall of roof

Durnal, J. H., 14 Jul 1881, aged 18, Collier, Falling off cage whilst ascending

Durnall, T., 05 Jan 1864, aged 50, Banksman, Walked into the pit in the night

Ellis, W., 22 May 1869, aged 61, Collier, Fall of roof

Elson, Joseph, 07 Aug 1891, aged 30, Hooker, Fell down shaft from upper hooking place

Fletcher, T., 22 Jul 1856, Fall of roof

Franks, L., 13 Jul 1883, aged 57, Collier, Fall of roof

Griffiths, R., 24 Jul 1868, aged 35, Collier, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Griffiths, Robert, 26 Feb 1904, aged 66, On 26th February, at Madeley Wood Collieries, Salop, a man named Robt. Griffiths, aged 66, in charge of a railway siding, died suddenly while on duty. A doctor certified syncope, and no inquest was held. [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Hassall, G., 07 Mar 1857, Fall of coals

Hill, T., 29 Jun 1864, aged 17, Driver, Fall of roof

Humphries, M. H., 26 Sep 1874, aged 14, Horse Driver, Fall of roof in road

Jones, George, 31 Mar 1894, (accident: 19 Mar 1894, Noon, 6th hour of shift), aged 56, Getter, Burnt by compressed gunpowder while inserting charge in shot hole ignited by candle. Died 31st March

Jones, James, 19 Mar 1865, aged 33, Collier, Fall of coal

Kirkham, W., 23 Nov 1866, aged 56, Sinker, Rock fell from side of shaft

Lloyd, W., 24 Oct 1882, aged 12, Boy, Fall of roof

Mears, J., 29 Sep 1862, Collier, Explosion of firedamp

Oaks, Reuben, 09 Oct 1905, 6.30 a.m., aged 38, Collier, Fall of roof (clod and rock) at working face while ridding a road through gob. He was working under a stone surrounded by slips from under which he had drawn a post

Parker, T., 31 Mar 1868, aged 13, Driver, Crushed by a waggon in the level

Pugh, S., 03 Dec 1869, aged 20, Collier, Walked into the shaft, thinking the waggon was over it

Richards, W., 03 Dec 1860, aged 16, Driver, Run over on waggon road

Rickers, Thomas, 11 Oct 1894, 3 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 40, Holer, Struck on face by coal from shot of compressed powder improperly fired while he was passing

Rogers, R., 09 Apr 1851, Crushed by tram on rail becoming displaced

Skitt, -, 22 Jun 1888, Underlooker, Suffocated by carbon dioxide in airway while attempting to remove it [More information ...]

Taylor, W., 06 Apr 1868, Boy, Fall of roof

Tranter, William, 12 Sep 1857, Drowned in the sump

Unknown, -, 22 Jun 1888, Collier, Suffocated by carbon dioxide in airway while attempting to remove it [More information ...]