Snydale Colliery

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Aldridge, Wiliam, 24 Jun 1934, (accident: 23 Jun 1934), aged 27, Ropeman, Proceeding in front of set of tubs up 1 in 12 rope haulage and was seen 30-40 yards from set — coupling broke and trams moved forward and struck him — died following day

Atkinson, T., 24 Jun 1901, aged 17, Haulage-boy, Owing to a jerk, the haulage rope lashed across the road and knocked Atkinson in front of the tubs and he was fatally crushed against a pulley

Bailey, Henry, 02 May 1912, aged 35, Collier, Whilst preparing to set a prop under his gate lip he was caught by a fall of roof, 9 feet long, 1¾ feet broad, and an average thickness of 9½ inches. The stone which fell was not the one to which he was going to set the prop. The fall was the result of weight passing over the district, apparently not observed by deceased or his mates

Barratt, John, 25 Aug 1869, aged 35, Collier, Suffocated by powder smoke after firing a shot, the "brattice" not being properly up to the specified distance from the "face" [More information ...]

Beevers, Albert, 02 Mar 1911, aged 40, Byeworker, Whilst pulling shot shaken stone he was caught by a fall of roof 12 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 2 feet thick. He had been forbidden to go underneath the place, as the roof was dangerous

Brooke, Edward, 30 Apr 1914, aged 27, Collier, Whilst getting bottom coal he was caught by a fall of roof coal and overlying clod, 12 feet by 8 feet by 8 feet, which came from a down-throw fault. A sudden weight is said to have caused the fall which displaced 9 props

Corrigan, James, 15 Feb 1872, aged 49, Collier, Fall of roof

Foster, C., 05 May 1897, aged 44, Collier, Fall of roof

Gleed, J., 12 Nov 1893, (accident: 05 Oct 1893), aged 25, Byeworker, Crushed by tubs. Died 12th Nov

Green, James, 12 Apr 1904, aged 38, Coal Miner, Filling coal at the face when a large piece of rock suddenly fell from the roof, which killed him on the spot. The cause of the accident was a weight break, but no danger was anticipated before the stone fell

Greenwood, John, 09 Jun 1864, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Hammond, R., 02 Feb 1901, aged 17, Hurrier, Found dead under a tub he was bringing out of the workings

Hardcastle, S., 22 Jul 1872, aged 55, Furnace man, Got out of cage when in motion

Hardy, J., 10 Sep 1897, aged 62, Labourer, Was pushing a waggon under the screens when an empty waggon behind caught and crushed him

Hepworth, Benjamin, 09 Jun 1864, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Hukin, Ernest, 03 Nov 1914, aged 19, Pony Driver, He was taking a set of four full tubs down a horse road and was jammed between the second tub and a prop. It is supposed that the pony started while Hukin was removing a small piece of bind from the front wheel of the second tub. The road is a good one and the gradient is in favour of the full load

Jackson, W., 23 Nov 1901, (accident: 22 Nov 1901), aged 14, Trapper, Died 23rd November. Was trying to pass a run of full tubs to which a horse was attached, when the horse started and he was crushed between the tub and the door frame

Jones, Cyril, 10 Mar 1911, (accident: 01 Mar 1911), aged 22, Byeworker, A fall of roof had occurred and Jones and another workman were removing the stone and re-setting the timber. Jones was filling a tub when a piece of stone weighing about 2 cwt. fell from the corner of the face left by the previous fall. The stone knocked him down, fracturing his right arm. He developed pneumonia on the 3rd instant and died on the 10th

Layne, M., 12 Feb 1897, aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof

Lockwood, Henry, 18 Nov 1908, (accident: 13 Nov 1908), aged 20, Carter, He was engaged as a coal leader, and was leading his horse with a loaded cart in a direction parallel to some stationary wagons towards a level crossing. The cart axle collided with the wagon brake and caused the cart to be spun round, and he was pinned between the shafts and wagon buffer. It transpired that his bowels had been ruptured. Died November 18th

Lucas, Thomas, 06 May 1910, aged 56, Collier, The roof of the stall in which Lucas was working had been settling, and he was pulling down a piece of shaken rock when the rock suddenly fell and striking him on the forehead, fractured his skull

Luckman, E., 17 Apr 1889, aged 14, Driver, Crushed by corves

Luckman, M., 18 Jun 1885, aged 14, Driver, Run over by corves

Lutter, W., 12 Dec 1870, aged 28, Collier, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Machin, J., 21 Apr 1899, (accident: 26 Jan 1899), aged 17, Driver, Was bringing train to pass-bye, and trying to detach his horse, when he was caught between his tubs and others standing in pass-bye. Died 21st April

Massey, W., 13 Feb 1886, aged 54, Collier, Fall of roof

Nash, J., 14 Dec 1893, aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal

Noble, Henry, 25 Aug 1869, aged 29, Collier, Suffocated by powder smoke after firing a shot, the "brattice" not being properly up to the specified distance from the "face" [More information ...]

Oliver, George, 05 Oct 1896, (accident: 30 Sep 1896), aged 49, Collier, Strained himself when lifting corf. Died 5th October

Oliver, Joseph, 11 Apr 1908, aged 40, Collier, He was drawing timber from the waste and using a hammer to loosen a prop when a large piece of sandstone rock fell and killed him on the spot. If a "dog and chain" had been used the accident would have probably been prevented

Poole, Herbert John, 25 Nov 1924, 9 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 25, Miner, He was building a pack when a bump occurred and a fall of rock roof followed. The fall measured 7 ft by 4 ft. 10 ins. by 9 ins. and killed him instantly. Two props were reeled out. The timbering was within the specified distances

Poole, R., 12 Dec 1870, aged 36, Collier, Explosion of gas [More information ...]

Radford, Henry, 14 Mar 1915, aged 62, Shaftsman, Repairing shaft and was returning to surface wih assistant when due to negligence of engineman cradle was drawn into headgear and both men were severely crushed

Raleigh, S., 04 Nov 1890, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof

Roberts, Abraham, 25 Apr 1871, aged 25, Driver, Crushed by corves

Smith, George, 19 Jan 1872, aged 28, Collier, Fall of roof

Staples, E., 03 Feb 1900, aged 20, Labourer, Fell into the wasted smudge in drying tanks, and was suffocated

Stockton, Joseph, 07 Apr 1915, aged 60, Miner, Engaged filling tub with coal and was caught by fall of roof

Ward, Benjamin, 01 Jul 1904, aged 49, Collier, When holing in a band of dirt 4 feet thick at the top of the seam a piece of it fell upon and killed him

Webster, Ambrose, 01 Jun 1870, aged 35, Blacksmith, Explosion of gas in a borehole in stone drift

Wilcox, W., 08 Jan 1883, aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof