Rishton Colliery

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Ashton, John, 25 Oct 1885, (accident: 05 Oct 1885), aged 14, Boy, When at the colliery with his brother's dinner took some powder which was at the sinking pit for the use of the sinkers and afterwards when away from the colliery ignited and was badly burned. He died on the 25th. (Not comprised)

Bamber, A., 23 Oct 1934, aged 16, Drawer, Held up with load and falling load injured him. Not comprised

Buet, Robert H., 05 Jan 1938, aged 49, received fatal injuries while demonstrating a coal cutting machine

Dobson, Henry Neville, Jan 1929, Drowned

Faramond, Joseph, 17 Oct 1885, aged 40, Sinker, With about ten other men was sinking a shaft at about a depth of 80 yards. A piece of wood weighing about 14 lb. fell from the top of the shaft and hit him on the shoulder. He was brought up the shaft immediately, and Dr. Barr was soon in attendance

Farriemod, Joseph, 13 Oct 1885, aged 40, Sinker, Fatal. At the sinking shaft a block wood was apparently carelessly thrown so as to fall down the shaft where it killed deceased. Sufficient proof could not be obtained to convict for the neglect, as the two men denied having seen the wood

Greenwood, Thomas, 14 Jun 1916, aged 15, Drawer, Crushed internally by fall of stone

Hodson, or HUDSON Robert E., 03 Jun 1919, aged 26, Miner, Fall of roof. Injury to arm and spine. Died

Hodson, Robert E., 08 Jul 1919, aged 21, Miner, Injury to spine and arm by fall of roof. Died

Jones, Joseph Alfred, 30 Nov 1925, aged 35, Shotfirer, Killed by a big fall of stone. Residence: 3 Suddall Cross, Blackburn [More information ...]

Luke, John Burnham, 25 Mar 1924, 11.0 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 59, Dataller, Killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Nolan, Thomas, 09 Sep 1912, aged 17, Drawer, Collecting old timber in a working place ; whilst taking out a tub half-full, a large stone fell on to him, came from a pronounced slip and capped five props

Ramsbottom, James, 14 Oct 1887, aged 17, Drawer, Fall of roof. Spine and neck broken

Rhodes, James, 10 Nov 1915, aged 42, Shotfirer, Struck by stone from shot

Taylor, Jonathan, 04 Apr 1894, (accident: 28 Feb 1894), aged 26, Fireman, Fall of roof in drawing road from clearly defined well known slip ought to have been pulled down. Died 4th Apr

Whittle, John, 30 Nov 1925, aged 18, Shale drawer, Killed by a big fall of stone. Residence: 27, Cross street, Oswaldtwistle [More information ...]

Yates, John, 07 May 1880, (accident: 28 Apr 1880), aged 59, Miner, Strained internally. He slipped in filling a tub. Died May 7th