Pendlebury Colliery

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Ashton, John, 03 Jul 1903, 10.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof in waste of working place, went in the waste 12 feet from the face to get stone to build a pack wall, piece of overhanging stone fell just as he got to the place. There were plenty of large pieces of stone close by the pack, he could not break these but sought smaller stones. (Bad roof.) (Doe seam)

Bailey, John, 14 May 1895, (accident: 07 Feb 1895), aged 32, Collier, In working place knocked props out after getting all down thought loose a further piece about 2cwt. fell caught deceased's leg broke small bone. Mortification caused death on 14th May

Barber, Jackson, 17 Jul 1864, (accident: 05 Jul 1864), Miner, Burned whilst blasting ; died on the 17th. The shot blew out the stemming, which caused the flame to go further than usual

Barnes, James, 16 Oct 1875, (accident: 09 Oct 1875), aged 50, Coal Miner, Dirt falling in his place. Died 16th

Barnes, John, 08 Mar 1859, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof at his work in the Crumbouke Four-feet mine ; one prop only being used

Berry, P., 06 Feb 1856, Fall of roof in the Bin mine [More information ...]

Blenkhorn, William, 06 Nov 1867, (accident: 28 Aug 1867), Dayman, Exploison of firedamp in Rams mine. He was using an open light whist repairing an airway through old workings when some gas came off the coal at the top of the space where the roof had fallen. Died 6th Nov

Booth, Elias, 06 Nov 1872, aged 44, Miner, Suffocated. A brattice cloth having been set on fire by three miners in some unexplained manner, and the fire extending so rapidly to the coal the retreat of the deceased, were working beyond was cut off. The fire extended 85 yards up the brow, 20 yards along the right hand level and 50 yards along the left hand level before it was put out. It was extinguished with water, at a cost of £1,500 in wages and materials [More information ...]

Booth, Hiram, 06 Nov 1872, aged 16, Waggoner, Suffocated. A brattice cloth having been set on fire by three miners in some unexplained manner, and the fire extending so rapidly to the coal the retreat of the deceased, were working beyond was cut off. The fire extended 85 yards up the brow, 20 yards along the right hand level and 50 yards along the left hand level before it was put out. It was extinguished with water, at a cost of £1,500 in wages and materials [More information ...]

Brennan, Samuel, 23 Dec 1893, (accident: 22 Dec 1893), aged 51, Fireman, Was riding in ordinary coal tub in train down engine brow. A tub left the rails and stopped deceased remained in his tub while another person was lifting the derailed tub on when an empty tub ran into the one deceased was sitting in. The runaway tub was one of three which the taker-off at the top of the brow had carelessly pushed into the brow thinking they were attached to the rope. Died on the 23rd

Brett, William, 18 Apr 1924, (accident: 01 Apr 1924, 8.0 a.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 45, Collier, The deceased was fatally injured and died on the 18th April. He was employed in building a pack wall near the face when some top coal (roofers) fell and caught him. From indications on the coal, it is probable that he was attempting to take a chock out without setting any temporary supports

Broadhurst, Benjamin, 01 Aug 1900, aged 56, Underground furnaceman, On August 1st, Benjamin Broadhurst, 56, underground furnaceman, Pendlebury Colliery, Manchester, was found dead near to the furnace. Doctor certified from natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Buckley, Henry, 13 Sep 1874, aged 52, Dayman, Crushed by tub which was caught by a passing train on a shunt where he was standing

Caddick, Henry, 10 Apr 1893, aged 25, Collier, Was putting a prop under a broken bar sudden weight came on bar broke and let down a stone 8 feet square on to him

Chapman, John Frederick, 30 Mar 1919, (accident: 11 Mar 1919), aged 62, Haulage, Crushed against tubs — fractured thigh. Died 30th

Chilton, David, 06 Nov 1872, aged 15, Waggoner, Suffocated. A brattice cloth having been set on fire by three miners in some unexplained manner, and the fire extending so rapidly to the coal the retreat of the deceased, were working beyond was cut off. The fire extended 85 yards up the brow, 20 yards along the right hand level and 50 yards along the left hand level before it was put out. It was extinguished with water, at a cost of £1,500 in wages and materials [More information ...]

Clough, David, 27 Sep 1870, Fireman, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, of Longfields, Swinton [More information ...]

Coley, John James, 25 Jan 1907, 1 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 31, Collier, In working place, fall 15 feet long by 18 feet wide, 5 feet thick. Two chocks and two props under the fall. There was a loud "crump" and on the working face side of chocks a pronounced break ; on the other side was a distance of 10 feet without support. It was this absence of support which caused the fall, pulling over the chocks to the break. (Roof bad) (Doe seam)

Conway, Edward, 29 Apr 1897, (accident: 28 Apr 1897), aged 44, Fireman, Crushed by tubs at top of engine brow. Riding up. The engineman overwound. Died 29th April

Cooper, John, 27 Jun 1872, aged 46, Coal Miner, Dirt and coal falling

Cooper, John Thomas, 02 Nov 1917, aged 29, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Crompton, James, 23 Oct 1857, aged 22, Crushed by a waggon on a brow in the pit

Davies, Samuel, 27 Feb 1886, aged 55, Dayman, Fatal fall of roof which uncapped two props where he and another man were engaged carrying up a pack wall in a wide bay. They had considered it safe. Error of judgement

Davis, J., 07 Sep 1863, Miner, Coal falling, at slip in Rams mine

Doodson, John, 21 Apr 1862, (accident: 17 Apr 1862), Miner, Run over by a waggon in the 4-feet mine. Died in Manchester Infirmary on the 21st

Doyle, Dennis, 24 Aug 1904, 10 p.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 28, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased, along with a Pole, were repairing horse road, setting bars; was pushing a tub past the part being repaired when coal and dirt came from the side causing the roof across the road to fall. The coal came away from a pronounced slip. He ought to have taken the tub behind, by the secured portion (Good roof) (Crumbouke seam)

Eades, John, 01 Dec 1882, aged 40, Miner, Roof from a slip in drawing props

Edge, Leigh, 23 Nov 1888, aged 43, Filler, Back hurt roof falling a prop having been knocked out in turning a tub

Edwards, John, 13 Mar 1916, aged 48, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof while packing

Ellis, William, 30 Jun 1874, (accident: 26 Jun 1874), aged 56, Coal miner, Dirt falling as he was getting coal. Died 30th

Fallon, Thomas, 11 Feb 1876, (accident: 09 Feb 1876), aged 25, Cager, Cage descending on him as he was incautiously attempting to cross underneath. Died 11th

Fawcett, George, 27 Aug 1886, The body of a person named George Fawcett not connected with the colliery found in the reservoir. Not comprised by the Act

Fox, Robert, jr., 27 Sep 1870, Wagoner, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, of Irlams o' th' Height, son of Robert, sr. [More information ...]

Fox, Robert, sr., 27 Sep 1870, aged 53, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, of Longfields, Swinton, father of Robert, jr., died 02 Oct 1870 [Inquest: 04 Oct 1870] [More information ...]

Fryatt, Arthur, 16 Sep 1914, aged 17, Taker-off, It was the duty of the deceased to take off the full tubs at the bottom of a collier's jig brow dipping 1 in 3½. He was found dead, being crushed between the front end of a full tub and a roof bar close to the bottom of the brow. There was a brattice cloth on the bar which would lessen the sound of the tub running, but there was no evidence to show how the accident occurred

Garside, Robert, 30 Apr 1864, aged 28, Dayman, Earth falling in the Rams mine ; died in the infirmary

Gell, William, 02 Aug 1895, aged 47, Collier, Fall of coal from face was getting coal from a place he had been ordered not to and had no sprags set

Glover, Edward, 06 Feb 1909, (accident: 18 Jan 1909), aged 41, Collier, Large fall of roof coal in working place from between two slips, two props were under the coal ; a chock would have prevented the fall and should have been set. Died 6th February (Roof bad) (Doe seam)

Greehalgh, Shemei, 13 Feb 1879, (accident: 27 Sep 1878), aged 18, Pony driver, Leg jammed by the tub on which he was riding getting off the rails. Diied 13th February 1879

Greenough, James, 17 Mar 1892, (accident: 12 Mar 1892, 9 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 62, Shotlighter, Crushed by tubs. Was riding on full tubs up engine brow, his heed caught a low part of the roof. Died 17th March

Gregory, Richard, 03 Apr 1876, (accident: 06 Jul 1875), aged 17, Waggoner, Died to day from a splinter entering the brain at a part where he received an injury on 6th July last. He worked 6 months after the accident

Grime, Matthew, 12 Oct 1869, Miner, Roof falling in abondoned place

Grimshaw, Alfred, 13 Mar 1900, (accident: 05 Mar 1900, 1 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 26, Collier, Whilst walking down a jig-brow 10 ft. wide, 6 ft. high, inclination 1 in 3½, he fell, caught his head against the coal. Injuries, a small punctured wound on right side of scalp, and small abrasion on top of head. Died 13th March, doctor said from inflammation of brain. Jury decided death due to injury received (Doe Mine)

Hall, Henry, 11 Feb 1880, aged 32, Miner, Hurt. Coal falling as he was setting sprags

Hardman, Adam, 10 Oct 1864, Miner, Earth falling in the Rams mine

Hartshorn, Joseph, 07 May 1879, aged 61, Dayman, Stone falling as he was taking up the floor for pack building. A sudden weight came on Crumbuke Mine

Henshaw, Henry, 05 Feb 1909, aged 17, Taker-off, Alleged foot crushed by tubs some days before, died from septic pneumonia ; only a bruise on the foot, no wound

Higson, W., 06 Feb 1856, Fall of roof in the Bin mine [More information ...]

Hoolin, William, 13 Jun 1872, aged 31, Dayman, Dirt which he was getting down to wall with falling upon him

Hughes, Edward, 10 Oct 1924, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 48, Collier, The deceased was killed by a fall of coal while filling a tub at the face. The fall occurred in a portion of the workings which had just been opened out through a 5 ft. upthrow fault. A prop set under the coal was displaced, and evidently too much reliance had been placed on this single support. The presence of the fault, at which the coal broke away, should have suggested the setting of a bar and at least two props

Huslam, Abraham, 04 Sep 1866, Miner, Coal and earth breaking through the props and falling on him in his bay

Jacks, John, 13 Feb 1880, aged 13, Waggoner, Hurt by dirt falling from between the props and a pack where he was filling coal. Crumbouke Mine. Died Feb.13th

Jones, Edward, 15 Nov 1875, aged 57, Coal Miner, Dirt and coal falling in his place

Jones, John William, 09 Aug 1918, (accident: 04 Mar 1918), aged 34, Hoist opperator, Hand crushed between rope and side. Died 9th Aug

Jones, Pryce, 02 Aug 1916, aged 46, Collier, Spine fractured by fall of coal

Karfoot, Henry, 25 Feb 1913, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof in roadway whilst repairing a fallen pack ; large stone fell from a pot-hole not seen (Rams seam)

Knight, John, 28 Mar 1866, aged 44, Miner, Roof falling in the Shuttle mine as he was getting coal

Lingard, Elisha, 14 Apr 1869, aged 42, Miner, Some clay, with which the bottom of a shaft had been puddled, falling upon him as he was undermining for the purpose of removing it. He was incautiously underneath, instead of using a long rake that was provided

Lingard, Samuel, 09 Nov 1876, aged 40, Tunneller, Finding smoke coming they stepped on to the cage which was supended in the shaft opposite a stone drift they were driving, but the winding engine house on the surface being on fire, the rope on the drum got burnt, and it with them and the cage along with another man fell to the bottom [More information ...]

Lloyd, Wallace, 24 Jul 1925, aged 28, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Lomas, Cornelius, 23 Jan 1915, aged 25, Coal filler, Internal injuries and fractured spine

Long, Peter, 15 Sep 1854, Explosion of firedamp in bin mine, burned

Marsh, Charles, 06 Nov 1872, aged 27, Filler, Suffocated. A brattice cloth having been set on fire by three miners in some unexplained manner, and the fire extending so rapidly to the coal the retreat of the deceased, were working beyond was cut off. The fire extended 85 yards up the brow, 20 yards along the right hand level and 50 yards along the left hand level before it was put out. It was extinguished with water, at a cost of £1,500 in wages and materials [More information ...]

Marsh, Richard, 18 Sep 1911, aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof. In working place from pronounced slips, one of which was known (Doe seam)

Meredith, Enoch, 09 Nov 1876, aged 50, Tunneller, Finding smoke coming they stepped on to the cage which was supended in the shaft opposite a stone drift they were driving, but the winding engine house on the surface being on fire, the rope on the drum got burnt, and it with them and the cage along with another man fell to the bottom [More information ...]

Milling, Joseph, 25 Apr 1884, aged 43, Dayman, Coal, face. James Foster hurt [More information ...]

Moores, Edward, 15 Aug 1876, aged 40, Coal miner, Roofstone falling from an unseen slip at the side of his place

Mullingar, Arthur, 15 Oct 1899, (accident: 06 Oct 1898), aged 27, Dataller, On October 15th, Arthur Mullingar, 27, dataller, died from injuries received on the 6th of October 1898, whilst working at Pendlebury Colliery [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Peak, James, 26 Feb 1886, aged 64, Miner, Fatal fall of top coal from the face of his place while shovelling coal to the filler. The place was well propped. Accidental

Peake, Michael, 11 Jul 1898, aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof in working place from two breaks and a known slip. Whilst taking out a prop was underneath the roof likely to fall

Pierce, Elias, 14 Sep 1869, Miner, Burnt by a shot going off as he was stemming it

Rothwell, James, 12 Jul 1865, (accident: 26 Nov 1864), Miner, Died from injuries received 26th Nov, 1864 from earth falling in the Rams mine

Rothwell, John, 14 May 1912, aged 62, Dataller, In roadway, repairing, chipping at roof to make height for waggon ; ought to have pulled the lot down

Royle, Edmund, 06 Mar 1865, Miner, Earth falling in the Shuttle mine

Schofield, John, 06 Nov 1872, aged 29, Miner, Suffocated. A brattice cloth having been set on fire by three miners in some unexplained manner, and the fire extending so rapidly to the coal the retreat of the deceased, were working beyond was cut off. The fire extended 85 yards up the brow, 20 yards along the right hand level and 50 yards along the left hand level before it was put out. It was extinguished with water, at a cost of £1,500 in wages and materials [More information ...]

Scott, John, 11 Aug 1890, (accident: 06 Aug 1890), aged 63, Dayman, Died 11th from injuries by a tub in a gig brow which the gigger improperly let go from the top

Seddon, Edward, 16 Feb 1906, 6 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 56, Dataller, Along with another dataller 60 years of age, were taking off side in a jig brow, repairing, 40 yards from the face, the tubs caught the side in passing. A stone, 6 feet by 5 feet by 1 foot thick, fell on to the back of deceased. Very probably the men had disturbed the sidepack upon which the stone depended, allowing it to fall without any warning. (Roof, good) (Shuttle seam)

Seddon, Robert, 02 Feb 1893, aged 33, Dataller, The deceased and another man were building a pack in a finished place deceased knocked out a prop when a great quantity of roof fell on him. Fireman had told them not to knock out any more props until the pack was built up

Seddon, W., 29 Dec 1852, Explosion of firedamp (2 killed) [More information ...]

Shepherd, Ambrose James, 03 Nov 1905, 5.50 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 19, Dataller, Fell from cage whilst descending shaft, evidence stated that cage jerked up and down at point in shaft where retardation commenced, deceased had not hold of the bar provided. Jury recommended protection gate

Shepherd, William, 02 Apr 1912, (accident: 14 Feb 1912), aged 66, Dataller, Fall of dirt from side of roadway whilst repairing. Had removed a spurn or stretcher because it was too low for the horse, before another could be set a piece of dirt dropped on to the floor, rolled over against his leg, inflicting a compound fracture. Died 2nd April

Smith, L., 27 Mar 1861, (accident: 19 Mar 1861), Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Rams Mines ; died on the 27th

Smith, Thomas, 02 Aug 1916, aged 16, Waggoner, Killed by a fall of top coal

Spruce, William, 06 May 1925, aged 54, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Sweeney, Thomas, 30 Mar 1868, aged 36, Miner, Struck by a crane handle whilst letting a full waggon down a steep bay in the Crumbouke mine

Tatlock, Thomas, 09 Nov 1915, aged 51, Collier, Breast pierced by jig handle. Died on his way out

Taylor, James, 27 Sep 1870, aged 32, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, of Bury Lane, Pendlebury, brother of Thomas and Joseph [Inquest: 04 Oct 1870] [More information ...]

Taylor, Joseph, 27 Sep 1870, aged 30, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, of Bury Lane, Pendlebury, brother of James and Thomas [Inquest: 08 Oct 1870] [More information ...]

Taylor, Thomas, 27 Sep 1870, aged 21, Collier, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by lighted candle, of Bury Lane, Pendlebury, brother of James and Joseph, died 01 Oct 1870 [Inquest: 04 Oct 1870] [More information ...]

Thomas, Joseph, 11 Mar 1913, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof in roadway whilst repairing. A small quantity of roof coal fell, knocking out a prop supporting one end of a bar ; the bar was displaced and allowed a large stone to fall (Doe seam)

Tyldesley, George, 30 Dec 1909, aged 39, Collier, In brow near face. Several men engaged in taking out props, had drawn three with the Sylvester ; a fourth they could not draw towards the face ; deceased was trying to knock it out with a prop when the whole place collapsed. Had they worked from the browside and pulled the prop with the Sylvester in that direction, they would have done it standing under good roof (Roof good) (Shuttle seam)

Tyldesley, William, 06 Nov 1872, aged 19, Waggoner, Suffocated. A brattice cloth having been set on fire by three miners in some unexplained manner, and the fire extending so rapidly to the coal the retreat of the deceased, were working beyond was cut off. The fire extended 85 yards up the brow, 20 yards along the right hand level and 50 yards along the left hand level before it was put out. It was extinguished with water, at a cost of £1,500 in wages and materials [More information ...]

Walker, J., 14 Nov 1861, (accident: 31 Oct 1861), Collier, Explosion of firedamp in the Rams mine ; died on the 14th

Walker, William, 04 Jul 1872, aged 14, Waggoner, Dirt falling

Wallwork, William, 23 May 1868, Bricklayer's labourer, Killed by getting his arm drawn over a pulley as he was attempting to attach a balance weight without the engine being stopped

Watkinson, George, 14 Oct 1873, aged 23, Dayman, Roof falling in a level which he was increasing in size

Wilcox, Peter, 12 Apr 1859, aged 18, Drawer, Fall of roof in the Bin mine. It fell off to a crack at the high side of the level, such as are often occasioned

Williams, Edward, 21 Aug 1884, (accident: 20 Aug 1884), aged 36, Miner, Roof, died next morning

Wilson, John, 19 Jan 1919, (accident: 20 Dec 1918), aged 63, Labourer, Leg cut by piece of dirt 20th Dec. 1918. Died this day

Wilson, Peter, 04 Apr 1919, aged 38, killed by a fall of roof

Yates, Henry, 08 Mar 1899, 1.45 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof in working place ; large area with only one prop ; one more might have prevented the accident