South Kelloe Colliery

1877 - Five Quarter, Main, Harvey and Hutton seams abandoned

Barrowclough, Charles, 14 Jul 1868, (accident: 01 Jul 1868), aged 67, Hewer, Fall of coal ; was working in his board at when a fall of stone occurred, the stone was removed and he was taken to bank; he had a broken leg and injuries to the spine; his condition worsened and he died on the 14th.

Brunskill, Michael, 20 Mar 1859, aged 37, Trimmer, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from water being too low, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from the water being too low [More information ...]

Clark, Jeremiah, 04 Sep 1861, aged 27, Filling Stones, killed by a fall of stone

Clark, Thomas, 04 Sep 1848, aged 20, Putter, while attempting to get on the first of a train of eight laden coal waggons going down an incline leading from South Kelloe Colliery, he slipped and fell onto the line and the farside wheels passed over him, killing him instantly

Curry, John, 11 Jun 1852, (accident: 08 Jun 1852), aged 45, he was lowered down the shaft and then the cage was returned to bank to take down two empty tubs, Curry tried to cross the shaft bottom just as the cage arrived, and he was severely crushed; he was taken home where he died three days later

Froud, Thomas, 20 Mar 1859, aged 20, Fireman, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from water being too low, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from the water being too low [More information ...]

Hayes, Joseph, 19 Feb 1866, aged 40, Hewer, whilst ascending shaft hit head against bunting

Jackson, Thomas, 20 Mar 1859, Fireman, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from water being too low, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from the water being too low [More information ...]

Lawson, Matthew, 08 Mar 1863, aged 24, Hewer, fall of stone and coal

Moore, John, 05 Mar 1859, aged 11, Horse Driver, crushed by his set of tubs

Osburn, William, 19 Jun 1860, aged 32, Hewer, fell out of cage in shaft [More information ...]

Rees, Joseph, 20 Mar 1859, aged 35, [Not Employed], killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from water being too low, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from the water being too low [More information ...]

Watson, William, 30 Oct 1851, aged 14, An inquest was held on 30 October into the death of William Watson, aged 14. He had been working at the bottom of South Kelloe New Pit, and as he crossed the shaft a cage descended and hit him. He sustained severe head injuries and died the same day

Welch, Joseph, 20 Mar 1859, aged 16, Fireman, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from water being too low, killed by the explosion of a boiler, probably from weakness resulting from unequal expansion, when previously overheated, locally, from the water being too low [More information ...]