Pilsey Colliery

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Birch, John, 06 Oct 1877, aged 18, Putter, Found dead underneath a loaded tub

Blant, Thomas, 10 Oct 1902, aged 56, Labourer, Deceased was preparing to empty a tub of dirt on 3rd October, when he rolled down the dirt-tip. He was subject to epileptic fits, and it is supposed he had a fit and fell. There was no accident to make him fall [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Boot, Thomas, 20 Nov 1890, aged 54, Stallman, Fall of roof. Knocking out timber to make room for a tub road. Had he used ringer and chain he would probably have been clear of the fall of roof

Bowes, George, 30 Dec 1904, aged 47, Labourer, The two deceased were resting in a cabin on the dirt tip. The tip was on fire and there was a strong wind blowing from the end of the tip towards the cabin. The wind blew the smoke through the tip and the two men were found dead, having been killed by carbon-monoxide poisoning [More information ...]

Brailsford, John Henry, 10 Oct 1899, aged 18, Engine plane man, Deceased was taking the rope off a full train of tubs at the top of an incline when the tubs were travelling at about six miles an hour. He fell in front of the train and was killed (Tupton coal)

Cutts, John, 10 Mar 1869, aged 16, Horse driver, Crushed between tub and horse

Evans, Joseph, 26 May 1904, aged 25, Loader, Fall of roof. Deceased was loading coal in the stall when the roof broke down and killed him (Tupton coal)

Eyre, Alfred, 21 Mar 1881, aged 15, Driver, Run over by full tubs

Gill, Walter, 30 Dec 1904, aged 47, Labourer, The two deceased were resting in a cabin on the dirt tip. The tip was on fire and there was a strong wind blowing from the end of the tip towards the cabin. The wind blew the smoke through the tip and the two men were found dead, having been killed by carbon-monoxide poisoning [More information ...]

Goodall, James, 27 Oct 1890, aged 27, Dataler, Fall of roof. When he and the deputy were going to pull down a loose piece of roof it fell upon the deceased

Green, Thomas, 20 Mar 1900, aged 49, Stallman, Fall of coal. Deceased was killed by a piece of over-hanging coal, which had been left by a shot, and which deceased was trying to get down by undercutting it, when it fell (Tupton coal)

Guest, James, 21 Nov 1883, aged 26, Loader, Coals fell upon him whilst getting them down

Hadfield, William, 20 Jan 1877, aged 13, Screen boy, Engaged shunting waggons. Trying to uncouple them whilst in motion

Hall, Christopher, 02 Sep 1901, aged 57, Assistant Deputy, Fall of side. A fall of side occurred on the main road; deceased and other men were removing the fall when the opposite side of the roadway fell off and killed deceased (Deep hard coal)

Hayes, Henry, 20 Mar 1871, aged 13, Ganger, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Hayes, Sam, Jun 1940, Conveyor Hand, trapped by a fall of roof and died in hospital without regaining consciousness

Hopkinson, William, 28 Feb 1911, aged 67, Wagon Lowerer, Three empty wagons were being lowered under the screens when they got out of control. They bumped into other wagons and deceased was trapped between the buffers and carried forward to a standing wagon and fatally crushed. The accident was caused by a brake being inadequate

James, Joseph, 08 Aug 1879, aged 19, Loader, Fall of roof while loading coal

Lane, William Turner, 23 Jan 1911, aged 50, Dataller, He had just knocked out a prop in the waste to make room for a pack when a large stone fell and killed him. The stone measured 6 feet 3 inches by 6 feet by 2 feet 4 inches thick and would weigh nearly 5 tons. It fell in one piece from converging slips and a break. These would probably be invisible before the stone fell. Deceased used an axe and a hammer to loosen the prop and then drew it with his hands. A ringer and chain should have been used

Maidens, Richard, 15 Feb 1911, (accident: 08 Sep 1910), aged 55, Labourer, Whilst working on the picking belt he was struck on the nose by a piece of coal alleged to have been thrown by a fellow workman. He continued at work until the 13th of September, when septic poisoning and erysipelas supervened, and he died on February 15th, 1911, from heart failure due to septicaemia

Mainwaring, Samuel, 25 Oct 1892, aged 36, Stallman, Fell down on a heap of slack and expired. Died from heart disease. No inquest

Marriott, James, 24 Nov 1873, aged 40, Stallman, Fall of roof

Mitchell, George, 15 Sep 1902, (accident: 27 Feb 1902), aged 41, Corporal, Deceased was assisting to lift a full tub on the rails when a fall of roof occurred and fatally injured him. He died on 15th September (Tupton coal)

Moseley, William, 07 May 1880, aged 30, Header, Fall of roof

Newey, Thomas, 13 Apr 1881, aged 40, Header, Removing a sprag from in front of a loaded tub on an incline when the tub struck him

Palmer, Thomas, 07 Oct 1895, aged 20, Loader, Fall of side. He was passing between a tram and the coal face when a piece of coal fell from the side

Phillips, William, 14 Nov 1873, aged 35, Sinker, Whilst ascending the sinking shaft in a skip, he was thrown down the pit by the "bridge" being run over the pit too soon and catching his head. The person who touched the bridge had no right to move it, he was an inexperienced farm labourer [More information ...]

Rhodes, John, 04 Jun 1909, aged 47, Dataller, Deceased was repairing a roadway acting as a main return airway, and while working at the lip a fall of roof occurred from over deceased and killed him. He had been at work nearly 8 hours and no official inspection had been made during that time (Tupton Coal seam)

Rickers, Isiah, 01 Nov 1892, aged 13, Driver, Deceased was taking his last run of tubs to the shaft and is supposed to have been riding on the limmer which became detached and threw deceased under the first full tub

Roper, Frederick, 26 Jan 1888, aged 18, Driver, Run over by full tubs

Savage, George, 11 Nov 1885, aged 15, Driver, Found dead under a train of loaded tubs

Saville, David, 15 Jul 1891, aged 56, Dataler, Fall of roof. Deceased was building a pack at the end of a stall and had knocked out a prop which supported the roof near a faulty place. He appears to have done so for convenience in his work

Sellars, Ernest, 08 Jan 1903, aged 27, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was withdrawing a prop supporting one end of a bar, and being at the edge of a large goaf. When the prop was pulled out it liberated other props, which allowed the roof to fall and kill the deceased (Silkstone coal seam)

Sellars, Samuel, 05 Apr 1903, (accident: 01 Apr 1903), aged 58, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was working near a fault in the stall, and had exceeded the distance required by the timbering rules for setting a prop for the support of the roof. He died on the 5th April (Silkstone coal seam)

Slatcher, Willie, 13 May 1910, aged 30, Screen Engine Driver, He was walking from his engine at the end of the picking belt to the pay office, and passed between the buffers of standing wagons. They were only about 8 inches apart. Other wagons were being shunted into them and he was killed. The proper way to the pay office was over a bridge crossing the sidings

Slater, William Alfred, 23 Sep 1895, aged 15, Horse driver, He was riding on the limmers or shafts when the pin came out causing him to fall under the trams. He died the same day

Smith, John W., 03 Jan 1894, aged 48, Dataler, Fall of roof. Deceased was engaged in taking timber out of a roadway when a bar suddenly broke and liberated at quantity of stone which fell on deceased

Smith, Joseph, 28 May 1877, aged 30, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceasedwas working in a very wide place without getting his packs made up

Stevenson, Thomas, 07 Feb 1911, aged 54, Dataller, He was removing a "limber-dog" from a full tub standing on an incline curve when the tub started and his head was crushed against a bar. The tub was lockered in the front wheels, but it is probable that deceased had omitted to use a scotch as was customary at this point

Walvin, Thomas, 20 Mar 1871, aged 46, Collier, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Warrener, John, 17 Oct 1873, aged 23, Miner, Fall of roof

Webster, Frank, 06 Jun 1912, (accident: 02 Jun 1912), aged 19, Dirt Emptier, A dataller was back ripping in a gate and deceased was levelling the dirt on the floor. A piece of bind fell from between a slip and a weight break. Deceased was nearly buried, and died from his injuries four days later

Wheatcroft, Samuel, 08 Dec 1907, (accident: 19 Oct 1907), aged 54, Stallman, Fall of roof. One of the props supporting the roof of the stall, gave way, probably owing to the soft and wet floor. A fall of roof occurred and fatally injured the deceased. He died 8th December (Deep hard coal)

Whitworth, Edward, 30 Apr 1914, (accident: 25 Mar 1914), aged 54, Holer, He was holing 5 feet under and had no second sprags set. About 2 tons of the front of the coal burst off fracturing his left collar bone. The bone pierced his lung, and he died on the 30th April from shock and bronchitis

Williams, Henry, 30 Jan 1883, aged 53, Screenman, Caught between the buffers of two loaded waggons

Windley, Stephen, 14 Dec 1904, aged 59, Bank-foreman, Deceased was attempting to start the engine working the screens by lifting at the fly-wheel while the steam was on. The wheel took him over and into the spur-gearing

Wycherley, William, 14 Sep 1911, aged 46, Stallman, He was fatally injured by a fall of stone from the roof whilst setting a face side prop. The stone fell from a smooth slip which was visible. A temporary prop had been set and this was displaced. The place was well timbered and packed