Oak Colliery

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Ball, Hiram, 13 Dec 1916, aged 55, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Baxter, James, 14 Sep 1914, aged 46, Dataller, Deceased had been cleaning up, plucking and repairing a downbrow road, which had been discontinued for some time. He had finished work for the day, and was just starting to go up the brow when a fall of roof occurred and injured him so severely that he died about three hours afterwards

Broome, James, 07 Dec 1852, Waggoner, Fall of roof

Cheatham, J., 06 Mar 1861, aged 34, Collier, Fall of stone from the roof

Cooper, John, 09 Dec 1852, Fall of roof

Fox, Frank, 12 Mar 1917, aged 15, Haulage hand, Killed by a fall of roof

Greaves, Evi, 14 Aug 1884, aged 59, Miner, Roof, on a shunt as they were riding in tubs [More information ...]

Hall, Samuel, 23 Apr 1896, aged 14, Drawer, Fall of roof on drawing road 3 yards from face from slip at edge of pot-hole which ought to have been secured

Heap, Joseph, 13 Feb 1869, aged 49, Engineer, Caught between two cogwheels, the other engineer having started the engine as he was standing upon them to examine the winding rope

Hilton, William, 26 Apr 1864, aged 48, Miner, Roof stone falling in the Albert pit ; being misled by the roof sounding good they did not set sufficient props [More information ...]

Holt, Robert, 14 May 1917, aged 48, Miner, Killed by a fall of roof

Johnson, Frederick Charles, 10 Nov 1906, (accident: 02 Nov 1906, 12 noon, 3rd hour of shift), aged 21, Labourer, Crushed by waggon used for carrying tubs, being lowered by rope on incline. Deceased and others were riding (not permitted) when the rope broke, in getting off he fell on the line and was run over. Died 10th

Jones, Samuel, 30 Apr 1907, 2.15 a.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 43, Engineman, Whilst oiling in motion a small engine at the surface working pump for boilers, his clothing caught on a shaft end revolving 130 times a minute, he was carried round receiving fatal injuries. The shaft end was 3 inches diameter and projected from the masonry 6 inches

Jones, Solomon, 17 Mar 1902, (accident: 17 Dec 1901), aged 60, Collier, On 17th March, Solomon Jones, 60, collier, died ; alleged that on the 17th December, he received an injury to knee, at Oak Colliery, from a small piece of coal falling from the face on it. At inquest, medical evidence shewed he was discharged from the infirmary cured as regards the knee, that death resulted from bronchitis [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Knapper, Joseph, 07 Mar 1920, aged 46, Collier, Killed by a fall of coal

Leach, James, 14 Aug 1884, aged 46, Miner, Roof, on a shunt as they were riding in tubs [More information ...]

Leach, Joseph, 14 Aug 1884, aged 58, Miner, Roof, on a shunt as they were riding in tubs [More information ...]

Moreton, John, 10 Oct 1865, aged 41, Dayman, Hit on the head by a windlass handle

Moseley, William, 26 Mar 1899, (accident: 17 Feb 1899, 11 p.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 41, Dataller, Thumb crushed by small piece of stone rolling on it when packing ; blood poisoning caused death on 26th March

Myers, William, 05 Jan 1906, 9.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof at face of working place, known to be "drawn" (settled, leaving space above), and sounded heavy, for two hours had neglected to take down or set props under. (Roof, bad) (Bent seam)

Newton, Joseph, 12 Dec 1904, 8.30 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 57, Collier, Fall of roof. At face of working place, from known slip. Timbering rule four feet, distance proved to be five feet without support; the prop wanted would probably have saved the life (Bad roof) (Bent seam)

Northwood, James, 20 Jul 1899, 2 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 51, Dataller, Fall of roof in working place following a coal cutting machine. From the pack to coal face 5 ft., undercut 4 ft. 6 ins.

Ogden, Robert, 01 Jan 1880, aged 51, Miner, Roof falling from between two slips. Black mine

Pownall, Joseph, 14 Nov 1916, (accident: 17 Oct 1916), aged 26, Drawer, Spine fractured by fall. Died 14th Nov

Price, Robert, 03 Jan 1862, aged 23, Miner, Explosion of firedamp in the Lower Bent mine. Gas burst up from the floor of the level

Shutt, William, 19 May 1914, aged 36, Collier, Deceased was engaged in driving a wedge to get roof down in the ripping of a gate-road. He only wanted about 18 inches down, but when this gave way another layer of stone immediately above it also fell. The fall extended to a slip 3 feet behind the deceased. The upper layer fell upon him and killed him. The slip was visible, and props should have been set

Taylor, Abraham, 03 Feb 1869, aged 46, Miner, Stone falling from roof

Turner, Joseph, 23 Apr 1857, (accident: 08 Apr 1857), Fall of roof, died 23rd

Willowship, J., 03 Jan 1856, Hooker on, A brick falling out of the side of the shaft

Wright, James, 26 Apr 1864, aged 22, Waggoner, Roof stone falling in the Albert pit ; being misled by the roof sounding good they did not set sufficient props [More information ...]

Wright, John, 14 Aug 1884, aged 59, Miner, Roof, on a shunt as they were riding in tubs [More information ...]