Pinxton Colliery

Adams, George, 18 Sep 1891, (accident: 14 Sep 1891, 9.30 a.m.), aged 52, Stallman, Fall of roof. The deceased appears to have delayed setting the timber necessary for supporting the roof. Died 18th September

Adams, George, 31 Oct 1907, aged 44, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was getting coal near to a fall of roof and was told by the official of the mine to work the coal "on the end." He neglected these instructions and failed to set sufficient timber after taking away the coal, and a fall of roof killed him (Deep soft coal)

Arms, Walter, 20 Sep 1908, (accident: 23 Jan 1908), aged 30, Loader, Fall of roof. He was sitting in the gate taking a meal when a fall of roof fell on to his back. Died on 20th September from septic poisoning, the result of these injuries (Tupton Coal seam)

Bent, John William, 08 Apr 1910, aged 21, Loader, He was looking at the stallman laying a pair of rails at the coal face, when a "bump" caused some roof to fall which killed him

Borth, J., 01 Dec 1856, aged 22, Fall of coal [More information ...]

Bradshaw, Edward Haywood, 10 Apr 1902, aged 21, Stallman, Fall of coal. The two deceased men were holing the coal face, when the holing sprags gave way and a large block of coal fell upon both men and killed them (Deep hard coal)

Brooks, Thomas, 30 Nov 1903, aged 56, Dataller, Fall of roof. Deceased and others were repairing a roadway and removing timber, when a fall occurred killing deceased and injuring two other workmen (Tupton coal seam)

Burnham, Thomas, 05 Oct 1934, aged 62, Foreman Carpenter, died from shock following a ruptured liver, as a result of being struck by a piece of wood when engaged on sawing operations [date of report]

Canington, Arthur, 01 Dec 1904, (accident: 21 Nov 1904), aged 19, Labourer, Deceased was lifting up the door of an empty railway wagon when he slipped, and the door fell back and struck him on the neck and shoulders. He died 1st December

Chapman, Herbert, 16 Feb 1906, aged 29, Dayman, Fall of roof. Deceased was cleaning dirt away behind a mechanical coal-cutter, when the roof fell on to him. He died the same day (Tupton coal)

Cooke, George, 07 Nov 1905, aged 29, Dataller, He fell out of the cage while ascending the shaft after his day's work

Freeman, John, 22 Jul 1910, aged 40, Byeworkman, He was clearing loose dirt from a roadway when a sharp bump caused a fall of roof and he was killed

Gaskin, Edmund, 23 Jul 1873, aged 53, Collier, Crushed between a waggon and packing in a gate road

Gibson, Enock, 23 Feb 1897, aged 59, Dataller, Fall of roof. The deceased and others were repairing the roadway and preparing for the setting of an incline wheel when the roof fell on the deceased

Goddard, William, 17 May 1887, aged 16, Driver, Fall of roof at gate lip

Goodman, William Frederick Cotton, 11 Feb 1910, aged 39, Dayman, He was building a pack in a stall where there were several faults, and he appears to have knocked out a prop which was in the way of the new pack. A stone fell, and rolling off the partially built pack, struck deceased in the chest. Temporary timber should have been set before the prop was removed

Gunn, William, 26 Jan 1907, aged 33, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was making preparations for renewing some roof supports in the roadway when the roof fell and killed him (Deep hard coal)

Hand, William, 17 Feb 1903, (accident: 05 Feb 1903), aged 33, Stallman, Fall of coal. A small piece of coal fell on the deceased's foot. He died on 17th February from septic pneumonia or blood poisoning, the result of the injury to the great toe of the foot (Silkstone coal seam)

Haywood, Edward, 10 Apr 1902, aged 38, Stallman, Fall of coal. The two deceased men were holing the coal face, when the holing sprags gave way and a large block of coal fell upon both men and killed them (Deep hard coal)

Henshaw, T., 05 Mar 1856, aged 30, Fall of the cage ascending the shaft [More information ...]

Hodkinson, William, 06 Jun 1882, aged 50, Roadsman, Tub broke loose in going up an incline and ran back upon deceased who was working on the incline

Holmes, George, 31 Jan 1863, aged 28, Miner, Fall of roof

Jepson, Thomas, 09 Nov 1883, aged 15, Driver, Crushed between loaded tub and the roof, supposed to have been riding upon the loaded tub

Knighton, J., 24 Aug 1858, aged 23, Miner, Part of guide rod falling down shaft

Marshall, Samuel, 21 Jun 1900, aged 42, Deputy, Fall of roof. Deceased was an official of the mine, and his attention was called to the goaf being "on the weight." He was proceeding to examine the roof when a large fall occurred and killed him (Deep hard coal)

Martin, Henry, 20 Dec 1907, (accident: 11 Dec 1907), aged 53, Enginewright, Deceased was lifting one of the brasses from the bed-plate of a new pair of winding-engines when he slipped and the brass weighing 114 lbs. crushed his hand. Gangrene set in and he died of septic pneumonia on 20th December

Phillips, William Endall, 30 Jul 1908, aged 17, Fitter's labourer, Deceased was handling an incandescent lamp attached to a portable cable, when he received a shock from either the lamp holder or from an abrasion in the cable. He died immediately

Platts, George, 08 Feb 1906, (accident: 24 Jan 1906), aged 26, Assistant Onsetter, He received a scratch on one of his fingers on 24th January while working in the mine, and died of "septic pneumonia," which the coroner's jury found had no connection with the slight injury to the finger [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Poole, William Henry, 06 Sep 1908, aged 24, Shunter, Six full waggons were being pudhed up an incline by the locomotive and failed to reach the top. Three waggons were then spragged up, and the locomotive and the other three bumped into them, when deceased was found to be seriously injured, and died two hours later. He probably used a pit sprag in the wheel of one waggon, and was struck by it when it flew out

Poulson, F., 12 Dec 1858, aged 35, Miner, Fall of roof

Smedley, William, 05 Nov 1906, aged 46, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was walking along the coal face of his stall, when a fall of roof killed him (Deep hard coal)

Spencer, William, 02 Dec 1872, aged 33, Collier, Explosion of powder

Wardle, James, 22 Nov 1887, aged 36, Stallman, Fall of roof while building a pack

Webster, George, 02 Nov 1888, aged 31, Boilermaker, Crushed against boiler plates falling against him in the store house

Widdowson, Samuel, 28 Jan 1903, aged 20, Plane-man, He was run over by full tubs. A train of 26 tubs was being pulled up the plane, when the coupling between the third and fourth tub broke and allowed 23 tubs to run back down the incline. This caused the three tubs to be pulled up the plane at a rapid rate, and deceased being in the incline, and a few yards away, they fatally struck him (Deep hard coal seam)

Williams, Thomas, 13 Oct 1886, aged 38, Engine fitter, Crushed by engine crank whilst repairing the engine

Wilson, George, 10 Jan 1881, aged 60, Dataler, Fall of roof whilst repairing the horse road