Robin Hood Colliery

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Beeson, A., 25 Oct 1903, (accident: 24 Oct 1903), aged 42, Collier, Died 25th October. Fall of roof in a gateroad whilst drawing timber. Cause — careless work and neglect to use proper tools

Brown, C., 07 Feb 1895, (accident: 04 Feb 1895), aged 45, Byeworker, Fall of roof. Died 7th Feb

Brown, R., 20 Sep 1899, aged 19, Driver, Was crushed against the roof when riding on full tubs

Burnell, Harry, 10 May 1912, aged 28, Collier, Whilst withdrawing back timber in order to make room for the gate pack, some roof stone fell from between two concealed slips and killed him on the spot. He was actually standing in the goaf and using a hammer instead of a safety appliance

Burrell, T., 07 Oct 1901, aged 17, Train boy, Fall of roof in a roadway

Butterfield, J., 27 May 1889, aged 46, Deputy, Fall of roof

Butterworth, E., 21 Apr 1893, aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof

Dews, H., 29 May 1876, aged 40, Bye-workman, Fall of roof

Ellis, A., 18 Aug 1903, aged 17, Pony driver, Was taking empty tubs in-bye along a road which had been driven in the rock above the coal when a piece of stone 24 feet long fell from the side and injured him so severely that he died the same day. The road had not been touched since it was driven two years before

Ellis, Edward, 04 Sep 1902, (accident: 03 Sep 1902), aged 15, Driver, Died 4th September. Found on the side of a horse road fatally injured. Had probably been riding on the tubs and had forgotten to put in the proper number of lockers

Fred, Green, 09 Jan 1913, (accident: 07 Jun 1912), aged 33, Collier, He was withdrawing timber from the goaf and a small piece of roof weighing about 14 lbs. fell on his back. He died on the 9th January, 1913, from inflammation of the spinal cord. He was using a hammer instead of a ringer and chain

Frost, T., 11 Feb 1888, aged 42, Byeworker, Fall of roof

Gillett, W., 19 Jul 1882, aged 45, Collier, Fall of roof

Gomersall, George, 17 Apr 1909, (accident: 08 Apr 1909), aged 29, Collier, He cut his hand slightly when at work at the coal face. Blood poisoning supervened and he died on 17th April

Green, James, 29 Jan 1883, (accident: 25 Jan 1883), aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof. ; died 29th

Green, William, 13 Aug 1859, Fall of stone in the shaft [More information ...]

Hall, Amos, 20 Dec 1871, aged 20, Waggoner, Crushed by waggons on surface

Heaton, J., 25 Jul 1867, aged 37, Bucket changer, Fell down pit

Hirst, George William, 06 Nov 1906, aged 45, Bye-workman, When engaged setting a bar to support the roof of a haulage road, a piece of stone fell and hit one of the haulage ropes, which caught and killed him instantly

Horsfall, Arthur, 25 Sep 1906, aged 34, Collier, Four men were working as mates in a gate. One was getting stone down in the ripping and the others were working at the coal face and tramming the coal out to the passbye in the gate. The deceased was bringing a tub out under the ripping when a piece of stone 7 ft. long by 7 ft. 6 inches by 1 foot 3 inches thick fell upon and killed him. This accident was due to timber not being set after the stone in the ripping was taken down

Loriman, Simon, 30 Sep 1851, aged Boy, Fall of roof in the mine

Lucas, William, 18 Feb 1904, aged 24, Collier, When taking a full tub from the face to the passbye, a large stone fell upon and killed him. Cause — weight coming on to place

North, Gustavus, 26 Apr 1905, aged 58, Stallman, When travelling to his work on the main level the roof gave a sudden burst and about two tons of stone fell, displacing a prop, and caught and killed him

Parker, Stephen, 18 Oct 1906, aged 51, Collier, He and his mate were engaged ripping a cross-gate and putting on a pack to form a new gate. His mate had drawn a prop on the right side, and eased two in the centre under the ripping lip, and he was attempting to lever the stone down with his pick, when a large fall oocurred from between two slips, one of which could be seen previous to the fall, and killed him

Ramsden, Charles, 25 Sep 1879, aged 61, Labourer, Crushed by waggons

Ramsden, W., 24 Oct 1868, aged 12, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Rimmington, A., 10 May 1902, aged 58, Miner, Fall of roof in his working place. Cause — careless working and neglect to set timber

Robson, William, 13 Mar 1911, aged 64, Deputy, Whilst on his way to the pit bottom he was seen to step into a refuge hole to allow a set of tubs to pass. The tubs were then 12 yards from him, and travelling two-and-half miles an hour. He must have come out of the refuge hole in an absent minded moment, for he was run over by the tubs and killed

Speake, George, 30 May 1924, (accident: 04 Apr 1924, 8 a.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 47, Labourer, He was emptying a railway wagon of dirt and rock down the spoil heap, when he fell, and rolling down the heap, which was on fire, was badly burned. He at first refused to go to the ambulance room, but after continuing at work for half an hour was compelled to do so. After treatment he was sent to the infirmary, where he died on 30th May from exhaustion following his injuries. Deceased said he was struck by a piece of rock which rolled from the wagon and knocked him off the door. He was subject to fits, but there was no evidence to show that he had one on this occasion

Speight, Harry, 27 Aug 1909, aged 31, Coal-getter, Fall of roof. He was working at the face when about 25 cwt. of rock fell from the roof upon him and killed him. The fall disclosed previously unsuspected slips

Thackrah, Lewis, 13 Nov 1911, aged 17, Pony Driver, He was driving out-bye, and contrary to regulations was lying on the first of a set of full tubs. The first tub struck a prop and so dislodged a bar which fell upon him and he was fatally crushed

Thompson, Arthur, 04 Oct 1915, aged 13, Scale picker, Stepping off picking belt when it was moving when he slipped and his foot got entagled with gear

Ward, J., 13 Aug 1896, aged 62, Byeworker, Fall of roof

Ward, Joseph, 05 Aug 1904, aged 49, Coal Miner, He and three other men were going out-bye at the end of the shift, and reached the pass-bye when the full train was made up, and when the empty one was just outside ready to be signalled in. The corporal told them if they hurried they could get through before the empty train came in ; they apparently did not hurry, but hesitated, and when they heard the empty train coming, they got upon the full set and remained upon it until it was drawn out beyond the empty tubs. Three of the men got off safely, but the deceased struck his head against some timber, and was knocked off and killed

Ward, W., 24 Jan 1876, aged 34, Collier, Fall of roof

Wilson, William, 17 Jan 1905, aged 23, Pony Driver, He had nearly finished his shift when he went into the coal face and commenced to get coal with a pick, and in doing so disclosed a slip at which a fall of roof occurred and fatally injured him. He had no business to be where he was and the collier should not have allowed him to use the pick at all

Woodward, George Bertie, 10 Oct 1906, (accident: 09 Oct 1906), aged 35, Collier, He was leaving the pass-bye with an empty tub when a large piece of roof fell and caught him upon the head fracturing his skull and injuring him so severely that he died the following day