Pelsall Colliery

Boden, Edward, 22 Feb 1899, (accident: 31 Jan 1899), aged 39, Stallman, Finger said to have been crushed in the pit, and blood poisoning supervening, he died on February 22nd

Bosworth, Thomas, 22 Aug 1883, (accident: 21 Aug 1883), aged 30, Driver, Crushed by tubs. Injured 21st August. Caused by horse suddenly starting

Cartwright, Henry, 31 Dec 1888, (accident: 15 Dec 1888), aged 53, Timberer, Died 31st Dec

Clews, James, 19 Jan 1874, aged 18, Onsetter, A piece of coal fell from an ascending tub and struck him while improperly standing in the bottom of the shaft

Conner, M., 23 Jan 1864, (accident: 08 Jan 1864), aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal roof (in thin coal mine) ; injured on the 8th, and died this day

Eden, Daniel, 25 Nov 1888, (accident: 24 Nov 1888), aged 16, Horse driver, Died 25th November. Found lying dead in front of an empty tub to which the horse was attached

Elwell, Thomas, 14 Dec 1887, aged 26, Engineer, Explosion of steam boiler on surface [More information ...]

Garnett, H., 30 Jun 1864, aged 14, Collier, Fall of coal in a thin coal gate road, caused by a slip not previously discovered

Goldby, Samuel, 01 Nov 1888, (accident: 28 Oct 1888), aged 66, Dataller, Died 11th November. When walking along a roadway in the pit a setting of timber fell out and the following roof fatally injured him

Groom, T., 18 Jan 1871, (accident: 13 Jan 1871), aged 65, Bondsman, Whilst getting a piece of coal off the "face" a portion of it fell upon him and broke his collar bone on the 13th instant. He however, through the shock to the system expired this day

Hathaway, J., 08 Apr 1861, aged 61, Pumper, Fell out of the cage whilst ascending. Too infirm for underground employment

Hayward, J., 12 Dec 1866, aged 19, Hooker-on, Fell down shaft from an upper inset

Henningham, R., 30 Jun 1862, aged 22, Pikeman, Fall of roof rock (thin coal). The deceased and workmen were preparing to timber the roof when the fall took place which ought to have been previously attended to by the deputy [More information ...]

Hincks, J., 09 Dec 1861, aged 66, Pumper, Overwinding, deceased fell from the pulley upon the waggon over the pit mouth [More information ...]

Holyoak, Noah, 26 Mar 1891, (accident: 17 Mar 1891), aged 64, Pikeman, Fall of roof from between closely set timber. Died 26th Mar

Jeffries, H., 05 Dec 1876, aged 16, Horse driver, Fall of roof rock at the way end. Rock fell from between timber props

Jones, T. C., 07 Sep 1882, (accident: 01 Sep 1882), aged 39, Lampman, Injured on September 1st by stepping out of a cage when descending, the deceased thinking it had reached the bottom. Died this day

Jones, William, 16 Sep 1895, (accident: 30 Aug 1895), aged 14, Belt boy, Crushed by machinery when playing with a rope. Died 16th Sept

Jukes, E., 26 Jun 1861, (accident: 25 Jun 1861), aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof in a "thin coal" pit ; injured on the 25th, died this day

Lever, Will, 14 Dec 1887, aged 50, Stoker, Explosion of steam boiler on surface [More information ...]

Lockett, E., 28 Jun 1873, (accident: 17 Jun 1873), aged 31, Pickman, Injured by premature explosion of gunpowder whilst charging a hole for blasting on 17th instant. Died this day

Macdonald, W., 30 Jun 1862, Loader, Fall of roof rock (thin coal). The deceased and workmen were preparing to timber the roof when the fall took place which ought to have been previously attended to by the deputy [More information ...]

Mannin, W., 29 Nov 1862, aged 21, Bondsman, Fall of coal in new mine

Millership, T., 15 Feb 1859, aged 40, Piece of oak wedge fell down shaft and fractured his skull

Morrill, S., 14 Jan 1853, Fell into the machinery

Mountford, James, 07 Sep 1858, Pikeman, Fell out of bowk whist putting in a scaffold at the shallow coal

Newman, A., 04 Jun 1869, aged 15, Horse driver, A piece of coal fell off the "face" and crushed hin against a skip

Peel, Joshua, 04 Nov 1857, aged 32, Overman, Explosion of firedamp. Was proceeding with a lamp to examine an end beyond the air, and did not know that a man was following with a naked candle. Want of discipline [More information ...]

Sedbury, Thomas, 14 Dec 1887, aged 66, Foreman, Explosion of steam boiler on surface [More information ...]

Smith, James, 11 Oct 1860, Fell of scaffold about seven yards into sump

Smith, W., 25 May 1893, aged 42, Stallman, Fall of roof from three converging slips

Stackhouse, S., 03 Sep 1884, aged 47, Dataller, Incautiously attempting to get builders in a waste when the roof fell and killed him

Sumner, T., 16 Dec 1879, aged 23, Loader, Fall of roof at way end in working face which knocked out some timber caused by converging slips

Turner, Edward, 27 May 1884, aged 45, Rock ripper, He was pulling down a piece of rock from the roof when it suddenly gave way, he fell under it, and was killed

Watson, Ben, 28 Sep 1895, aged 14, Coupler, Killed by tub in pass bye

Weals, J., 23 Dec 1876, aged 58, Stallman, Having removed the props or sprags to drop the holed or undergone coal, the deceased in springing back, stumbled and striking his head against a "cog" was killed on the spot

Whitehouse, D., 02 Aug 1878, aged 45, Timberer, Fall of roof in ariway, which deceased was engaged repairing and enlarging. He incautiously went beyond the timber protection and lost his life

Williams, E., 06 Apr 1857, aged 18, Pikeman, Fall of rock (in shallow coal) in side of work; not timber enough used

Wilson, Enoch, 08 Sep 1886, aged 30, Cager, Fatally injured by a piece of coal falling from surface in his head when pulling an empty tub out of the cage

Woolford, W., 11 Aug 1894, aged 43, Shunter, Crushed between a full truck and a pillar which supports the roof of the screens