Rothwell Haigh Colliery

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Adamson, Arthur, 02 Jul 1912, (accident: 03 Jun 1912), aged 14, Pony Driver, He caught his left leg against a tub. Blood poisoning set in and he died on 2nd July

Ashworth, Joseph, 30 Apr 1857, Fall of roof in the mine

Ball, Clifford, 30 Mar 1933, aged 28, Pony driver, Going outbye behind his pony when piece of stone fell from side. Died four weeks later

Baxter, W., 19 Mar 1873, aged 60, Engineman, Killed by machinery in mechanics' shop

Berry, Joseph, 10 May 1905, (accident: 09 May 1905), aged 30, Miner, He was levelling the coal on a tub he was filling when a fall of roof took place, and he was so seriously injured by being crushed between the top of the tub and the fall of the stone that he died the following day. The place was well timbered. A sprag had just been drawn under the coal and when the coal fell the roof stone followed it

Blakey, A., 15 Sep 1873, aged 17, Labourer, Run over by waggons on surface

Blakey, R., 28 Jan 1898, (accident: 27 Jan 1898), aged 50, Byeworkman, Fall of roof. Died 28th January

Brown, A., 06 Feb 1888, aged 20, Shunter, Fell off locomotive

Bulmer, Richard, 11 Jun 1858, Fall of roof in the mine

Burnell, Oliver, 24 Mar 1903, aged 14, Driver, Found dead with his head wedged between the roof and a train of full tubs on which he was riding

Calverley, J., 05 Oct 1888, aged 68, Labourer, Run over by a waggon

Charlesworth, James, 09 Jul 1867, aged 27, Sinker, Fell down pit

Dobson, W., 12 Mar 1901, aged 51, Mechanic, Struck by crook of pulley blocks

Ellis, W., 10 Sep 1875, aged 48, Fire-trier, Fall of roof

Gibson, T., 10 Mar 1887, aged 16, Driver, Fall of roof

Gillings, Rowland, 16 May 1908, aged 19, Miner, He was filling a tub close to the face when a wedge shaped piece of stone with slips on three sides of it fell upon and killed him

Greenwood, A., 19 Dec 1890, aged 14, Hurrier, Injured by tub

Hainsworth, George, 14 Sep 1910, aged 61, Byeworker, Whilst ripping in No.13 stall gateway a stone 5½ feet long, 3½ feet broad, and 1½ feet thick fell upon him. Two props were thrown down by the fall. He was cutting the stone along one side and there was a clearly defined slip on the opposite side

Hartley, Thomas, 29 Aug 1901, aged 49, Miner, Buried by a fall of rock when drawing timber from a waste

Heald, Joseph, 20 Dec 1873, aged 70, Screener, Fell off screens

Higgins, Ernest, 23 Jun 1915, aged 22, Hauling engineman, Guiding full tub round curve when guide pulley broke causing rope to fly across road. He was pinned between brickwork and curve and killed instantly

Holdridge, John, 16 Aug 1856, Fall of roof in the mine

Horner, C., 08 Feb 1895, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Kilburn, Albert, 17 Nov 1934, aged 53, Deputy, On a play day a party of 5 deputies had been straightening a road — caunch was supported by a strong bar but had been standing about 6 months with its face overhanging — all was considered safe but as he was passing under it fell and he was killed

Leake, William, 15 Mar 1853, aged Boy, Crushed between coal waggons

Milner, J., 29 Oct 1901, aged 53, Collier, When he knocked out a sprag to drop some coal, rock from the roof followed and killed him

Morrell, Robert, 31 May 1905, aged 17, Rope-boy, These boys were working on an engine plane taking off empty and fastening full tubs to an endless rope when a large fall occurred without any warning, displacing and breaking down six bars and crossing bar, and killed both of them [More information ...]

Murray, William, 02 May 1912, aged 44, Byeworkman, The floor had been taken up in a heading for the purpose of getting through a fault which made the place very high. While he was engaged putting in a lower setting of timber, some side weighted off near the roof and allowed the roof bars to give way. Timber and a large quantity of roof fell and broke down the lower setting, which caught the man and killed him

Parker, A., 11 Jan 1899, (accident: 10 Jan 1899), aged 36, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 11th January

Ramsden, Robert, 19 Jun 1857, Falling down the shaft

Rank, John Oswald, 07 May 1924, 12.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 35, Byeworkman, He was helping the onsetter to keep water out of the shaft bottom during coal winding operations. The bottom was only 6 inches below the flatsheets, and a few buckets of water were loaded out at the north side when that cage was at the top. On this cage reaching the bottom the onsetter (who was at the opposite side of the shaft) noticed deceased with his head and shoulders beneath it and his body on the flatsheets. The cage was raised but he was dead. The gate, which swung on hinges, had been lifted, leaving the shaft unprotected. Deceased probably mistook the cage, and thinking the North cage was at the top, lifted the gate in readiness for filling his water bucket when he slipped and fell with his head in the shaft underneath the cage as it was landing. The gate ought to have been left closed while the cage was running

Rawling, T. W., 20 Nov 1878, aged 16, Dayman, Fall of roof

Richardson, J., 30 May 1874, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof

Richardson, Thomas, 10 Jun 1853, Fall of roof in the mine

Robertshaw, J., 29 Mar 1867, aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof

Robinson, W., 02 Nov 1885, (accident: 29 Oct 1885), aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 2nd Nov

Rogerson, Thomas, 31 May 1905, aged 15, Rope-boy, These boys were working on an engine plane taking off empty and fastening full tubs to an endless rope when a large fall occurred without any warning, displacing and breaking down six bars and crossing bar, and killed both of them [More information ...]

Rollinson, A., 24 Jan 1891, aged 16, Driver, Injured by tub

Rowley, George, 28 Jan 1903, aged 54, Collier, Was knocking out a prop in the goaf when a large area of roof suddenly fell and knocked out four other props. He might have used a dog and chain, which was at hand, to draw the timber

Schofield, James, 21 May 1860, Fall of roof in the mine [More information ...]

Schofield, John, 27 Feb 1852, Explosion of firedamp

Scholey, J., 30 Jan 1877, aged 52, Lampman, Run over by waggons on surface

Sidebottom, Charles, 09 Nov 1859, Fall of roof in the mine

Sidebottom, Walter, 09 Oct 1902, aged 16, Pony-driver, Found dead under the tubs. Had probably stumbled when walking between the horse and the first tub

Simmons, E., 06 Apr 1883, (accident: 04 Apr 1883), aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof ; died 6th

Smith, Michael, 05 Aug 1858, Wounded by an iron bar, riding on an underground incline

Squires, H., 02 Jul 1903, (accident: 25 Jun 1903), aged 14, Stable-boy, Died 2nd July. Slightly bruised his knee, and blood-poisoning supervening, he died

Taylor, Benjamin, 28 Jun 1861, Falling out of the cage at the bottom of the shaft [More information ...]

Taylor, G., 04 Apr 1893, (accident: 28 Mar 1893), aged 49, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 4th Apr

Unknown, -, 10 Oct 1892, aged 6, A child, six years of age, was killed whilst playing with or about some heavy castings on the Rothwell Haigh Colliery premises, on the 10th October [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Wainwright, Robert, 23 Feb 1854, Fall of roof in the mine

Warburton, George William, 18 May 1906, (accident: 01 May 1906), aged 30, Miner, He was working at the loose end of his coal face getting off coal which liberated the edge of a pot hole and the stone fell upon and fractured his spine. The pot hole was 3 feet 6 inches diameter and 12 inches thick. Died on the 18th

Ward, Enoch, 08 Oct 1853, aged Boy, Fall of coal in the shaft

Ward, John, 09 Mar 1868, aged 17, Driver, Run over by tip waggon

Ward, Joseph, 10 Mar 1859, Fall of coal in the mine [More information ...]

Ward, Thomas, 17 Jan 1857, Fall of roof in the mine

Wild, A., 21 Aug 1894, aged 49, Bucket changer, Fell down shaft

Wilkinson, Smith, 22 Dec 1908, aged 13, Pony Driver, When driving a set of eight full corves to the endless rope haulage he, by some means, was run over by the first tub and killed. The circumstances point to his having been riding on the first tub, and in passing a rather low place having fallen off when leaning forward to clear the roof

Wood, Joseph, 24 Mar 1871, aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof

Wright, Frank, 27 Jan 1933, aged 18, Haulage hand, Going inbye in front of a set of tubs on haulage road 1 in 20 in favour of the load and after it had travelled 50 yards rope stopped and his mate who was following found it had uncoupled in the centre and 5 tubs had derailed. He was found under a tub