Oxcroft Colliery

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Alberry, Albert E., 19 Oct 1933, aged 43, Hewer, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Barke, Samuel George, 06 Apr 1919, aged 25, Electrician, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Chappell, John William, 06 Apr 1919, aged 26, Stallman, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Church, Frank, 15 Dec 1908, (accident: 08 Dec 1908), aged 32, Loader, Struck by a piece of coal from a shot of Monobel powder, fired 47 yards away. Deceased had taken shelter behind a pit tub and was hit on the ankle. He died on 15th December from "septicaemia" arising from the wound (High Hazles Coal seam)

Hunt, Eli F., 06 Apr 1919, aged 37, Assistant electrician, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Hunter, Josiah, 07 Jul 1914, aged 37, Coal Cutter man, He was killed by electric shock whilst laying a rail in front of his machine. On opening the cover of the trailing cable three abrasions were found on the leads, besides two breaks in the earth line. The system was medium pressure, alternating current

Lyons, Anthony, 22 Aug 1906, aged 50, Corporal, Run over by a train of empty tubs which had broken away from the control of a horse-driver at the top of an inclined engine-plane (Top hard coal)

Maughan, Charles Reece, 26 Feb 1912, aged 15, Pit bottom boy, The first tub of a set got off the road and another set bumped into them, causing the front two tubs to rear up and fall over on deceased, pinning him against the side

Mellor, Samuel, 21 Oct 1933, (accident: 19 Oct 1933), aged 44, Hewer, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Mills, Walter, 17 Mar 1906, aged 15, Engine-plane boy, Run over by the first full tub of a train of six full tubs. There was no direct evidence to show how the accident occurred, but he probably slipped on the moving rope while putting a locker on the front wheel of the first tub (High Hazel coal)

Needham, Harry, 08 Apr 1913, (accident: 26 Mar 1913), aged 34, Stallman, He and a man called John White were ripping when a piece of rock weighing 11 cwts. fell from the roof between two slips. The place was timbered and the roof had only just been exposed. Needham's spine was fractured and he died on the 8th April. White was severely cut [More information ...]

Randall, George William, 06 Apr 1919, aged 31, Stallman, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Taylor, James, 06 Apr 1919, aged 30, Stallman, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Ward, William Dean, 17 Jun 1913, aged 15, Pony Driver, Deceased was lowering some empties on an incline of 1 in 26 when he was run down by some full tubs which escaped from "juts" some 80 yards further up

Whitehouse, Elisha, 06 Apr 1919, aged 52, Deputy, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Wild, James, 05 Nov 1930, aged 22, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Winwood, David, 06 Feb 1907, aged 22, Dayman, Deceased was caught by the revolving bar of a Hurd coal-cutter, and fatally injured. He died the same day (High Hazel coal)