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Aram, Joseph, 06 Apr 1890, aged 16, Driver, Crushed by the cage at the pit bottom whilst assisting the onsetter to unload tubs

Argyle, John William, 26 Oct 1893, aged 21, Onsetter, Whilst attempting to move the cage catches he lost his balance and fell head first into the sump. Died same day

Barker, Job, 05 Mar 1884, aged 41, Stallman, Fall of roof whilst drawing timber

Beardsley, Charles, 15 Jul 1879, aged 27, Stallman, Fall of roof. Came away from a fault slip

Beardsley, Thomas, 13 May 1904, aged 26, Stallman, Fall of overhanging coal. The holing sprags had been taken out for a length of eight yards, when, only a small portion of the coal fell. Deceased was attempting to set a sprag when a fall of coal killed him (Kilburn coal)

Booth, John, 06 Nov 1888, aged 52, Stallman, Fall of roof

Briggs, Benjamin, 30 Jun 1915, aged 48, Stallman, Withdrawing props from under ripping without using ringer and chain to prepare two shots when ripping fell and killed him

Carrington, Henry, 27 Sep 1924, (accident: 18 Sep 1924, 12.30 p.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 42, Lorry Driver, A small conveyor driven by a 6 h.p. air-cooled petrol engine was being used for tipping slack, and deceased was in charge of the engine. He had been warned to use care when starting it up, but when doing so the engine back-fired, and the starting handle flew back, causing a compound fracture of his left wrist. Complications set in and he died in hospital on 27th September

Chollerton, James, 11 Oct 1904, (accident: 06 Sep 1904), aged 21, Dayman, He left the mine feeling unwell on 6th September and died from natural causes, as certified by the coroner's jury [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Clifford, Isaac, 29 Nov 1884, (accident: 06 Nov 1884), aged 15, Driver, Explosion of gas, repairing roadway [More information ...]

Cobb, Joseph Henry, 21 Dec 1901, aged 15, Horse driver, Crushed by a full tub, the first of a train of four which he was conveying towards the shaft. He was probably riding on the shaft iron when the cotter-pin came out and allowed him to fall, Riding with the full tubs was allowed (Tupton Coal)

Collumbine, Herbert, 30 Oct 1878, aged 16, Holer, Fall of coals whilst holing near a fault

Critch, William, 03 Nov 1893, aged 29, Holer, Fall of coal. The stallman eased some sprags near where deceased was working and the coal fell over on to the deceased

Crosby, Joseph, 25 Sep 1905, (accident: 21 Sep 1905), aged 36, Coal-cutter attendant, Died 25th September. Explosion of firedamp (Piper coal seam) [More information ...]

Dawes, Samuel, 26 Feb 1902, (accident: 24 Feb 1902), aged 59, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was building a gate-end pack, when a piece of roof fell upon him and caused fatal injuries, from which he died on the 26th February (Kilburn coal)

Dooley, Benjamin, 04 Oct 1905, (accident: 21 Sep 1905), aged 23, Coal-cutter attendant, Died 4th October. Explosion of firedamp (Piper coal seam) [More information ...]

Driver, William, 09 Oct 1896, aged 43, Stallman, Deceased was suffering from an "ulcer" formed on his intestines near the stomach. The ulcer broke whilst he was at work causing his death the next day. A post-mortem examination was made, and the coroner's jury returned a verdict that deceased died through perforation of the bowels, which was accelerated by overlifting whilst at work [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Emberton, Frederick, 17 Apr 1903, aged 22, Screen-man, He was crushed between the buffers of two railway waggons while moving them under the screens. He died the same day

Fentern, Thomas, 04 Apr 1900, aged 41, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was getting coal down near a fault, when a large quantity of the roof fell with the coal (Kilburn coal)

Gillott, Isaac, 26 Aug 1902, aged 21, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased was building a pack in a stall and knocked a prop out, which was supporting the roof, by using a hammer instead of a ringer-and-chain, contrary to rule, when a fall of roof occurred and killed him (Low Main coal)

Hardy, Godfrey, 05 Feb 1896, (accident: 03 Feb 1896), aged 28, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased had proceeded up the stall to start holing on the top of the coal seam when a quantity of roof fell. He died on the 5th

Hatter, Edward, 30 Apr 1897, aged 39, Shunter, Deceased was run over by a railway waggon. He was trying to put an ordinary pit prop in the wheel while in motion. The prop turned round and knocked deceased under the moving waggon

Hopkins, Henry, 18 Oct 1907, (accident: 16 Oct 1907), aged 56, Stallman, Deceased was walking towards the pit bottom when a full tub got loose from the haulage rope and ran over him. He died 18th October (Kilburn coal)

Jackson, Jacob, 23 Jul 1885, aged 49, Enginewright, Injured and fell whilst at work in the pumping shaft

Jordan, Joseph, 27 Sep 1905, (accident: 21 Sep 1905), aged 21, Loader, Died 27th September. Explosion of firedamp (Piper coal seam) [More information ...]

Kelly, Timothy, 20 Jun 1901, (accident: 11 Jun 1901), aged 54, Stallman, He was pushing a full tub in the gate road when he slipped down and injured himself. The verdict of the coroner's jury was that "death was caused by pneumonia, preceded by pleurisy, and that the pleurisy was caused by the slip deceased had in the pit." He died on the 20th, and the post-mortem examination showed that there was no-bruise upon the body, nor any sign of injury (Kilburn Coal)

Kirk, George Lawrence, 19 May 1893, (accident: 03 May 1893), aged 15, Rope runner, Deceased fell on the roadway. The injury was very slight but an abscess subsequently formed on his thigh. Died 19th May

Lacey, John, 20 May 1919, (accident: 19 May 1919), aged 72, Chaff hopper, Unloading truck of hay and was pulling out a tight truss by string when it broke and he fell back striking his head. Died next day

Lee, Joseph, 07 Apr 1897, aged 35, Banksman, Deceased had suffered from a discharge in the right ear and he stated that he had bumped his head against the door of a railway waggon but went on working for two months. He became ill with abscess on the right side of the head and this reached the brain. He did not report any accident and went to the sick club and not the accident club doctor [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Mann, George Robert, 26 Feb 1908, aged 16, Horse-driver, Fall of roof. Deceased was taking some empty tubs along a roadway when the first tub struck a prop supporting a girder. The girder fell and a great quantity of roof with it, which killed deceased (Kilburn Coal seam)

Moon, John Thomas, 15 Nov 1898, aged 33, Holer, Fall of coal. Deceased was holing under the coal when the coal fell over the sprags and fatally crushed him

Mosley, Samuel, 25 Nov 1886, aged 27, Loader, Fall of roof

Pilkington, John William, 10 Nov 1914, aged 30, Dataller, He was enlarging a manhole on No. 4 level and was found by his driver lying on his back at the manhole. A stone had fallen from the roof upon his head, and it is surmised that he had weakened the support of it by working the ground beneath it. The place had been visited by the deputy shortly before who had instructed him how to take the stone down

Price, John, 13 Dec 1889, aged 21, Dataler, Fall of roof. Withdrawing back timber from a waste he neglected to use a ringer and chain in accordance with the special rules

Reynolds, John, 21 Dec 1896, aged 29, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was working near a fault and appears to have taken away the coal from too near the fault causing the roof to give way. It fell upon deceased and killed him

Riley, Arthur, 10 Feb 1910, aged 27, Stallman, He was setting a bar when a large fall of coal occurred and killed him instantly. The fall broke two bars, and six props were displaced

Riley, John, 11 Oct 1883, aged 17, Incine boy, Killed by a drum working the incline rope

Saxton, George William, 01 Mar 1911, aged 16, Horse Driver, He was found dead in front of a full tub. He appeared to have been in front taking it down hill to join other tubs when it overpowered him. It is contrary to the rules of the mine to control a full tub going down hill by going in front

Shaw, Harry, 28 Jun 1915, aged 14, Driver, Killed by a fall of bind as he was locking full tubs

Siddown, Walter, 27 Feb 1909, (accident: 25 Feb 1909), aged 26, Dataller, The deceased was ripping the roof 30 yards from a gate end, and on stepping on one side to allow the loader to start work, he was injured by a fall of roof. Died 27th February (Kilburn Coal seam)

Tarrant, Edward, 07 Jul 1913, (accident: 27 Jun 1913), aged 19, Loader, On the 27th June he complained of hurting himself when lifting a tub on to the rails. He was treated at home by a doctor until the 2nd July, when he was removed to the hospital. He died from pneumonia on the 7th July, the jury finding that death was accelerated by injury to the chest

Tatham, David, 12 Jun 1893, aged 62, Dataler, Both were engaged in scaling up a fire in the mine and were suffocated by noxious gas issuing through a stopping which they were endeavouring to seal up [More information ...]

Tatham, James, 12 Jun 1893, aged 15, Dataler, Both were engaged in scaling up a fire in the mine and were suffocated by noxious gas issuing through a stopping which they were endeavouring to seal up [More information ...]

Thorpe, William, 14 Jun 1890, aged 52, Stallman, Fall of roof. Whilst he was holing coals a piece of roof fell upon him

Tomlinson, George, 26 Aug 1877, aged 38, Sinker, Supposed to have been struck by a piece of bind falling from a loaded tub when ascending the shaft

Towsend, George, 06 Nov 1888, aged 36, Labourer, Engaged in setting a new boiler a screw jack slipped out and the boiler fell on him

Warren, George Oliver, 21 Nov 1906, aged 19, Screenman, Crushed between two railway wagons under the screens. Deceased was passing between wagons being loaded, when two full wagons which had got beyond the control of the shunter, ran into them

White, William, 23 Nov 1915, aged 61, Stallman, Setting a catch prop between face and buttock end when roof fell

Wigley, Charles, 05 Jun 1912, aged 14, Rope boy, His occupation was to take off the single empty tubs from an endless rope, and the duty of another boy was to put a drag behind each full tub going up the road. This boy failed to put a drag behind the last tub, which ran past him and fatally injured deceased

Wilson, Walter, 07 Oct 1909, aged 30, Dayman, Deceased fell backwards on to a rail and fractured his skull while lifting an electric cable terminal box on to a table. There is a suspicion that he received an electric shock from the bare ends of the cable which caused him to fall, but there was no direct evidence of this, and the jury at the inquest returned a verdict that he died from the results of a fall caused by his feet slipping (Piper Coal seam)