Rockingham Colliery

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Atkinson, John Thomas, 19 May 1919, aged 52, Ripper, Drawing prop in goaf with a hammer when a large fall killed him

Banks, George, 14 Apr 1933, aged 20, Haulage hand, At a swilley at the botton of steep endless rope haulage road junction — some tubs were on a straight road inbye and he saw that a collision was iminent and derailed the full one in an attempt to hold them back — head crushed between tubs and side

Barrasford, J., 17 Mar 1885, (accident: 03 Mar 1885), aged 31, Collier, Crushed by corfe. Died 17th

Battye, John, Oct 1892, Deputy, John Battye, formerly a deputy at Rockingham Colliery, died in October, and it was stated he had been injured there five years ago. No trace of injury, however, was found at the post-mortem examination, and a verdict of death from natural causes was returned [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Beardshall, William, 12 Jun 1905, aged 34, Collier, Died to-day. He had received a slight injury, from a fall of stone, on the head but he did not report it. He continued to work for some days against medical advice, with the result that blood poisoning set in and caused his death

Beaumont, J., 30 Sep 1876, aged 61, Banksman, Fell down shaft [More information ...]

Bennett, Thomas, 29 Jun 1906, aged 29, Ripper, Along with afternoon shiftmen he was going in-bye along the endless rope haulage road, and when about 30 yards from the terminus a set of two full tubs became detached from the rope and ran down a gradient of 1 in 15, and caught and killed him

Berresford, J., 20 Mar 1884, aged 38, Ripper, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Bissell, J., 30 Jun 1887, aged 26, Collier, Crushed by corf

Blant, -, 20 Mar 1889, (accident: Jul 1888), Collier, He slipped on some flat sheets. The accident was slight, and there was comparatively little injury, but owing to some constitutional ailment the poor man died on the 20th March [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Braham, -, May 1896, (accident: Apr 1896)

Burgess, H., 25 Sep 1882, aged 15, Driver, Crushed by corf

Butterworth, B., 31 Dec 1887, (accident: 05 Nov 1887), aged 43, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 31st Dec

Carnnety, George, 02 Sep 1901, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof in travelling road [More information ...]

Cavey, John, 28 Sep 1909, (accident: 27 Mar 1909), aged 52, Coke oven lime washer, He injured himself by falling on the edge of a "creeper." He worked intermittently afterwards, but a stricture developed from the injury, and he died on 28th September

Chappell, Charles William, 16 Jan 1915, aged 14, Drawer, Seen to leave riding on a tub whith pony attached. A few moments later he was found dead under first tub. Riding is not allowed

Conway, James, 11 Jan 1904, aged 58, Labourer, He was drawing timber from the waste when the roof fell from a fault slip unexpectedly and he was killed on the spot. He had a "dog and chain"

Davenport, Richard William, 26 Aug 1907, aged 14, Pony Driver, He was taking a set of three full tubs down a gate road when he was run over by the first one. No one saw the accident happen. It is probable as he was walking in front of the pony he stumbled and fell and the pony passed over him and he was caught by the tub

Dickinson, G., 08 Oct 1888, aged 34, Collier, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Doyle, M., 23 Oct 1889, aged 55, Labourer, Run over by train on private branch railway

Gomersal, W., 05 Oct 1882, aged 18, Filler, Fall of roof

Green, J. H., 12 Jan 1898, (accident: 11 Jan 1898), aged 58, Labourer, Was greasing pullies of a tram road when some full tubs crushed him against a side wall. Died 12th Jan

Haigh, Thomas, 15 Feb 1879, aged 26, Trammer, Crushed by corves

Hall, B., 10 Nov 1895, (accident: 08 Nov 1895), aged 15, Driver, Strained himslef when lifting a weight. Died 10th Nov

Hall, J., 25 Aug 1887, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof

Hall, William Henry, 06 Sep 1912, aged 45, Labourer, Whilst waiting for full tubs on a gantry he sat on a fence rail with another man. The rail broke and he fell to the floor, a distance of 17½ feet, and fractured his skull. The men had been forbidden to sit on the fence

Hawkins, E., 12 Jan 1898, aged 22, Filler, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Heeley, William, 30 Jan 1902, aged 57, Screen-man, In a moment of forgetfulness stepped from the platform of the screens and fell to the ground, and was killed by the fall

Hutchinson, R., 10 Oct 1891, aged 15, Driver, Crushed by tubs

Kearney, Andrew, 20 Sep 1880, aged 30, Collier, Crushed by corves

Kelley, George, 02 Sep 1901, aged 18, Filler, Fall of roof in travelling road [More information ...]

Kenworthy, Arthur, 01 Aug 1907, aged 14, Driver, He was taking two empty tubs in-bye with his pony and was sitting on the limbers, when about 20 yards from the coal face a large fall of roof took place and killed him. The fall was 7 yards long and came away at a slip which was visible. A weight bump took place causing three bars to be displaced and the fall to occur

Liptrott, Thomas, 20 Dec 1907, (accident: 16 Oct 1907), aged 54, Collier, Died from blood poisoning the result of a slight injury to his left knee on October 16th last, caused by his falling on a flat sheet

Littlewood, J., 21 Jul 1876, aged 44, Deputy, Fell out of trunk in shaft

Lloyd, T., 26 May 1905, aged 14, Pony-driver, Deceased left the pass-bye with his pony and one full tub sitting on the limbers ; he was found shortly afterwards about 40 yards away lying on the floor close to the rails, with the tub off the way, with his skull fractured. It is probable he had fallen off the limbers and been crushed by the tub. It was a good road and it is difficult to say what caused him to fall

Longbottom, F., 14 Feb 1900, aged 35, Waggon repairer, Crushed between two waggons when repairing the buffer

Longbottom, H., 02 Oct 1876, aged 55, Enginewright, Cage crushed him when repairing scaffold [More information ...]

Luckman, G. H., 06 Sep 1894, aged 14, Driver, Fell off tub

Mellor, Henry, 25 Feb 1905, aged 39, Deputy, As the pit was idle he was working as a dataller on the night shift repairing &c., in his own district, and he and another man were making a road through an old pack for an airway when a fall of stone occurred at a smooth parting and fell upon him. His head was pressed to the floor and before he could be released he was suffocated

Murfitt, Isaac Henry, 27 Dec 1934, aged 51, Collier, He was last seen by his mate taking an empty tub from face — he had gone 20 yards when a noise was heard and he was found lying dead. It is possible he was riding when horse pulled tub struck him

Murray, R., 24 Oct 1892, 2.45 p.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 59, Engineman, By machinery

Parry, Herbert, 27 Feb 1933, aged 27, Haulage hand, Detaching chain from rope when he knocked some skin off his finger — did not report the accident and wrapped the finger with a piece of dirty rag. Worked for 17 days and was suffering inflammation in the armpit and doctor sent him to hospital. Died 25 days later

Pawson, T., 05 Feb 1875, Sinker, Fell into sump

Pickering, Albert, 18 Oct 1911, aged 56, Deputy, He was coming out-bye upon an endless rope plane when he probably had an attack of dizziness and fell in the way of a train of empty tubs. On regaining consciousness he walked to the pit bottom. He was bruised and suffered so much from shock, coupled with a diseased heart, that he died the same night

Rawson, G., 22 Jan 1889, aged 16, Driver, Run over by corves

Rhodes, G., 07 Aug 1890, (accident: 01 Aug 1890), aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 7th

Rigby, S., 08 Oct 1888, aged 18, Hurrier, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Robinson, F., 15 Aug 1882, aged 19, Byeworker, Fall of roof

Roche, James, 08 Oct 1902, aged 49, Screen-man, Was wheeling a barrow from the screens across the siding, and not noticing approaching wagons was run over and killed

Rooke, G., 18 Apr 1884, (accident: 20 Mar 1884), aged 44, Ripper, Fall of roof ; died 18th April [More information ...]

Shaw, Colin, 21 May 1910, (accident: 13 May 1910), aged 17, Rolleyway man, He sprained his back when helping to lift a full tub off the road, and died on May 21

Shaw, G. E., 10 Oct 1909, aged 18, Screen Boy, He was found dead in the gearing of the machinery driving the "creepers." The machinery was well fenced, but he was inside the fence, and had probably been oiling the machinery when in motion

Smallwood, C., 12 Jan 1898, aged 62, Collier, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Smith, James, 17 Jul 1897, aged 22, Filler, Fall of roof

Stafford, John, 06 Feb 1880, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof

Stafford, W., 09 Jan 1887, (accident: 24 Dec 1886), aged 28, Collier, Struck in eye by piece of stone glancing of pick point. Died 9th Jan 1887

Swinburn, W., 30 Dec 1881, aged 14, Driver, Run over by corves

Sykes, Albert, 12 Oct 1907, aged 19, Filler, Fourteen men were being lowered to the Silkstone Seam from the surface, a distance of 340 yards in the top deck of a three-decked cage, in the downcast shaft. Deceased was standing at the end, and when about half way down, he appears to have fainted or been seized with dizziness, and fell out of the cage to the bottom of the shaft and was killed. The cage was being run at the ordinary speed and nothing occurred to cause him to fall out

Thompson, Frederick, 18 Dec 1880, aged 19, Filler

Thompson, S., 10 Nov 1890, aged 15, Driver, Fell from cage

Turton, Charles, 18 Feb 1891, aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof

Walker, Reginald, 14 Jan 1924, 5.40 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 16, Pony Driver, He was coming along a crossgate with two full tubs with his pony. The pony caught a broken bar and caused a fall of roof, and deceased was caught with some covering wood and fell with his face amongst some dust and small dirt. He died from suffocation

Ward, Thomas, 04 May 1910, aged 16, Rolley-way Boy, He was acting as brakesman at a self-acting incline, and by some mistake lowered the full tubs before the empties were attached to the other end of the rope The result was, the full tubs ran amain and the empty rope was jerked up violently. Ward was struck on the head with a clip and killed

Whitehouse, Benjamin, 18 Dec 1905, aged 14, Driver, He was coming out-bye with his pony and two full tubs on a slight rise. Thirty or forty minutes after leaving a stall he was found lying quite dead between the tubs with the hind wheels of the first tub off the rails. His lamp and cap were close to him, and his clothes showed that they had been rolled in the dust. He had apparently been riding on the limbers, which is permitted, and by some means to have fallen off. It was a good road 5 ft. high by 8 ft. wide at the place where the accident occurred

Wigfield, R., 02 Oct 1883, aged 43, Collier, Fall of roof

Wild, J., 22 May 1891, aged 45, Ripper, Fall of roof

Wilson, Herbert, 24 Mar 1913, aged 16, Screen Boy, He was regulating the wet smudge coming through the opening at the bottom of the hopper on to the creeper. The hopper, which was 20 feet deep and contained about 40 tons of smudge, became clogged, and he went to the top to push the smudge down, and fell in the hopper and was suffocated. The hopper was properly fenced and it was against the rules for him to go to the top alone

Woddison, J., 25 Sep 1895, (accident: 24 Sep 1895), aged 30, Collier, Fall of side. Died 25th Sept