Norton Cannock Colliery

Allen, Arthur, 05 Jun 1888, aged 15, Horse driver, Found dead under the second of three full tubs which he was bringing outbye. The first one appeared to have passed over him

Allen, Benjamin, 08 Feb 1897, aged 19, Coupler, Fall of rock on main level

Ball, John, 18 Jun 1885, (accident: 19 Dec 1884), aged 64, Pikeman, Slightly injured on the head on the 19th Dec. 1884 by a piece of a rock falling upon him. Through improper treatment it ended fatally six months afterwards

Bouser, William, 03 Jun 1875, aged 28, Pikeman, Pushed tub into shaft and followed it. The inset was not fenced [More information ...]

Brooks, Aaron, 29 Jun 1883, aged 18, Driver, Found dead under tub

Charlesworth, William, 11 Aug 1906, 10.30 a.m., aged 22, Horse Driver, Deceased was walking inbye between his horse and a set of two tubs, which contained some props. At a point 25 yards from the face a fall of roof took place, some props having been knocked out either by the projecting end of a prop which overhung the light front corner of the first tub, or by a slip off the side, more probably the latter. He was buried by the fall and died before he could be extricated. Had he been walking behind the tubs he would have escaped injury

France, John, 18 Dec 1908, aged 55, Stallman, Deceased was shovelling up dirt at a longwall face, and throwing it on to the pack, when a pyramidal stone 3 ft. by 2 ft. 8 ins. by 1 ft. 9 ins. at extremes dropped upon him, without warning, from between four slips converging upwards. He died about two hours afterwards on reaching the surface

Hicks, Henry, 16 May 1884, aged 14, Banks-boy, Head crushed by top rim of cage at top of shaft, just when it began to descend. His body fell down the shaft a depth of 184 yards

Hurd, Benjamin, 12 Oct 1886, (accident: 01 Sep 1886), aged 35, Loader, Died 12th Oct. Injured by a fall of rock from roof of a level along which he was walking

Janes, Willam, 23 Sep 1883, (accident: 02 May 1883), aged 53, Stallman, Fall of roof. Injured 2nd May

Jones, Nathaniel, 15 Mar 1887, aged 28, Dataller, Killed when drawing timber which caused a further fall of timber and roof upon him where he was standing in apparent safety

Killgallon, John, 16 Feb 1904, (accident: 13 Jul 1903), aged 45, Boatloader, On the 13th July at Norton Cannock Colliery (South Staffordshire), John Killgallon, a boatloader, aged 45, alleged that he had hurt himself while uncoupling tubs. He died in Walsall Workhouse on the 19th February, 1904, and an inquest was held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident] [More information ...]

Nicholls, J., 31 Oct 1898, (accident: 27 Oct 1898), aged 43, Loader, Crushed between a jig post and an empty tub. Died 31st

Salt, John, 02 Nov 1888, aged 35, Foreman, He had just drawn the timber from a cross road, and went under the roof as it fell

Smith, C., 07 Jan 1876, aged 26, Sinker, Fell out of sinking bowk whilst descending

Starkey, James, 23 Jan 1909, aged 23, Horse-driver, Deceased was driving a young and somewhat spirited pony, and in coming out of a stall road with one full tub went in front to hold up a brattice sheet for the pony to go through. When doing so a small piece of dirt fell from the roof upon the animal's back causing it to plunge forward, and before deceased had time to get clear he was caught by the tub and severely crushed against the side of the road. His spine was fractured, and he died next day from his injuries

Thomas, John, 02 Apr 1895, aged 28, Stallman, Fall of coal from face

Turner, Benjamin, 22 Oct 1886, aged 27, Stallman, Fatally injured by fall of rock roof in working face. Cause: a heavy weight

Woodvine, W., 10 Oct 1898, aged 35, Rockman, Fall of rock roof in a main road when engaged in getting it down

Yarnold, John, 14 Mar 1893, (accident: 08 Feb 1893), aged 63, Dataller, Fall of roof when imporperly drawing timber. Died 14th Mar