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Andrews, Ernest, 13 Nov 1914, (accident: 12 Nov 1914), aged 38, Dataller, acting as taker-off, Deceased was crushed by a runaway full tub which had been bumped on to the brow by another tub. The stop block provided was not put in, nor was the stang prop fixed in position. The tub had been left in a dangerous position too near the brow. As an additional safeguard a drop gate was provided near the bottom of the brow for which deceased was responsible, and this also was not in position. Deceased was so seriously injured that he died the next day

Ash, Joseph, 20 Mar 1885, aged 31, Miner, Fatal fall of coal from the face while holing without sprags. His own neglect

Barnes, Reuben, 05 Apr 1882, aged 28, Miner, Roof in gob road it broke the props

Baron, Ralph, 02 May 1880, (accident: 23 Apr 1880), aged 27, Miner, Burnt by gas, which fired at a candle he had placed three yards back, after striking a feeder from a sooty parting. Died 2nd May

Barrow, Thomas, 16 Oct 1919, aged 18, Drawer, Killed by a fall of roof

Bate, William, 14 Jul 1906, (accident: 11 Jul 1906, 10 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 60, Dataller, Whilst preparing to put up a bar, repairing a roadway in a tunnel, a large stone fell from between two clearly defined slips, there was a prop under one corner of this stone, it is surmised that this prop was disturbed in making room for the bar. Died 14th. (Good roof) (Trencherbone seam)

Benyon, Thomas, 11 Jun 1924, 8.30 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 33, Collier, The deceased was killed by a fall of roof while working at the coal face. His place had been standing for five days owing to the holidays, and on commencing to work he set two additional props as an extra precaution. Notwithstanding this additional roof support, a stone, 5 ft. long and 2 ft. wide, fell away between the coal and the first row of props 3 ft. from it. The stone fell from unseen slips, one of which was over the coal and hidden by it

Clay, Thomas, 15 Apr 1929, (accident: 18 Mar 1929), aged 40, Collier, Fall of dirt. Died 15th. Apr. [More information ...]

Duffy, Thomas, 25 Sep 1900, (accident: 24 Sep 1900, 9.45 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 24, Taker-off, Crushed by tub, ran down jig. Jigger omitted to place stop-block. Died 25th September (Trencherbone Mine)

Gorman, Henry, 03 Mar 1884, aged 18, Miner, Stone in working place

Hanson, Joseph, 28 Nov 1901, aged 15, Dirt-picker, Crushed by revolving shaft driving the screen belts. Height of deceased was 5 ft. 4 ins. Height of shaft above floor 6 ft. 1½ ins. He jumped up, laid hold of shaft in play. His necktie-was found twisted several times around the shaft. Shaft 2½ ins. diameter, running 90 revolutions per minute

Johnson, Henry, 16 Mar 1904, (accident: 15 Mar 1904, 7 a.m., 1st hour of shift), aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof. At the face of working place whilst wedging down coal. From between a slip and a break parallel thereto, both known, two props uncapped. A bar was required. Died on 16th March (Bad roof) (Trencherbone seam)

Lane, Robert, 08 Aug 1877, aged 17, Waggoner, Explosion of fire-damp

Magnall, J. W., 05 Jun 1884, (accident: 02 Jun 1884), aged 41, Fireman, Dirt, whilst repairing. Died 5th

Potter, John, 26 Jan 1921, aged 31, Collier, Arm caught against prop — blood poisoning set in

Redford, James, 16 Aug 1871, aged 13, Waggoner, Crushed and precipiated down the shaft by the cage being started as he was stepping out, the engineman having mistaken the banksman's signals

Vaughan, John, 05 Jun 1900, 8 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 43, Collier, Fall of coal from face of working place. Had taken out sprag near loose corner, tried to fall the clod overlying coal, using a bar inserted in a break to lever clod down ; not succeeding, began to work in front ; two tubs were filled. Deceased was passing in front when mass of coal fell on him (Trencherbone Mine)

Wilkins, Arthur, 16 May 1910, aged 53, Dataller, In in working place while taking out prop, using hammer — from between slips known. Insufficiently propped. Sylvester in place (Trencherbone seam)

Yates, John, 15 Aug 1938, aged 36, Fireman, Killed by fall of roof