South Kirkby Colliery

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Ackroyd, James, 28 Mar 1936, aged 60, Killed by a fall of roof

Armitage, A., 26 Oct 1889, Collier, It was stated that he had received injury there in March 1888. No inquest was held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Atack, Frederick, 02 Mar 1911, aged 26, Collier, While ascending the Downcast Shaft with 19 other workmen, he fell out of the cage

Attwood, Walter, 14 Apr 1904, aged 35, Collier, The deputy, when visiting the place, told him and his mate to take a piece of clay dirt, which was overhanging, down, and when they were doing it a large fall of roof at three slips took place and killed him

Bannister, G., 23 Aug 1935, aged 54, Collier [More information ...]

Baugh, F., 23 Aug 1935, aged 33, Hewer [More information ...]

Blackburn, G., 08 Dec 1886, (accident: 30 Nov 1886), aged 37, Hurrier, Crushed by corves. Died 8th Dec

Boyer, Edward, 21 Jan 1924, 8 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 14, Pony Driver, He was taking out four full tubs from the face of a heading when, in passing three empties which had been turned over at the side of the road, the last full tub caught one of the empties and knocked it against a prop. This caused a bar to fall out followed by a fall of roof and a second bar, and deceased, who was walking behind the tubs, was killed instantly. The fall was 6 ft. by 4 ft. by 7 ins., and came from the roof at a very slippery level parting

Bradley, G., 19 Oct 1885, aged 33, Byeworkman, Overwinding. The men fell out of the cage to bottom of shaft [More information ...]

Charlesworth, Ernest, 11 Jun 1907, aged 39, Foreman Blacksmith, Along with another man he had been working near the upcast shaft and at breakfast time instead of going the proper way, he attempted to pass between two empty waggons, which were 4 feet apart, when they suddenly closed owing to some behind them being lowered and he was caught between them and fatally injured. The wagon-lowerer said as soon as he saw the deceased go between the wagons he shouted to him to keep clear but the wagons closed before he could stop them

Chester, H., 05 Jun 1903, (accident: 25 May 1903), aged 63, Wagon Examiner, Died 5th June. When stooping to look under a train of empty wagons he thoughtlessly did not keep clear of an adjacent siding and was fatally injured by wagons which were being pushed in front of the locomotive

Clark, J., 13 Sep 1889, aged 14, Driver, Run over by corves

Clark, John Frederick, 13 May 1919, aged 22, Corporal, Detatching set of 6 empties from rope and was caught by set of 6 runaway full ones and killed

Cluley, Samuel, 23 Nov 1913, (accident: 19 Sep 1913), aged 44, Dataller, Deceased with another man, was lowering a full tub down an incline dipping from 1 in 10 to 1 in 6. One locker was used and both men were behind the tub until it stuck at a bad joint in the rails. Cluley went forward to push the tub back when the locker dropped out. The man behind lost control and Cluley was knocked down and so severely injured that he died on the 23rd November. Both men knew that the road needed repairing

Cooper, R., 08 Apr 1884, aged 27, Hurrier, Crushed by corves

Coulson, Joseph, 29 Aug 1911, aged 44, Collier, Whilst working at the coal face he attempted to pick up a sprag which he knocked from under the roof dirt. The dirt fell and forced the sprag against his side causing a rupture of the liver from which he ultimately died

Dale, Frank, 23 Aug 1935, aged 44, Assistant Supervisor Central Rescue Station [More information ...]

Davy, R., 30 Oct 1877, aged 34, Sinker, Trunk fell on them in sinking shaft [More information ...]

Dunbar, Cuthbert, 05 Jul 1902, (accident: 04 Jul 1902), aged 58, Assistant Deputy, Died 5th July. Had finished examining the place, and was foolishly sitting behind the goaf timber, when 40 tons of rook fell upon him. Cause — a sudden weight

Earnshaw, George, 12 Feb 1909, aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof. He was entering a waste (after being absent for a few minutes) to resume his work of filling the top coal, which he had previously dropped, when he was killed by a sudden fall of roof

Eyre, J., 19 Oct 1885, aged 37, Byeworkman, Overwinding. The men fell out of the cage to bottom of shaft [More information ...]

Fellows, James, 14 Jul 1924, 8.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 43, Collier, He and his partner, after undercutting a piece of coal, knocked out the sprag and attempted to bring down the coal by barring and then wedging at a "back." Failing to do so, deceased's partner went to the other end of the coal in order to nick in the top dirt, while deceased stayed to watch the coal. When the coal fell deceased was struck in the chest, and fatally injured. It would have been ordinary precaution for deceased to have stood sufficiently far away to be safe from falling coal when he knew it was being brought down

Fox, Robert, 23 Nov 1910, aged 22, Filler, Whilst passing between the coal face and a tub, He was struck on his head by a piece of rock which fell from the roof from a weight break

Geevers, James, 30 Mar 1914, aged 58, Dataller, He was about to take out a girder on a crossgate and was standing near when a fall of roof occurred bringing down the girder and fatally injuring him. The girder was supported by two props and the girder end had sunk into one of them. Two weight bumps occurred about 10 minutes before the accident which was caused by gradual subsidence and insufficient support to one end of the girder. The specified distance for roof supports was not exceeded and the place had been inspected by a deputy 2½ hours before and reported safe

George, Forrest, 02 Dec 1919, aged 17, Pony driver, Left passbye with his pony and two tubs to go out. Later found lying under first tub which was off rails. Pony had become detached and walked away

Glover, John Thompson, 16 Aug 1906, aged 29, Dataller, The two deceased men, and a chargeman of considerable experience, were taking girders out on a horse road in the Haigh Moor Seam, in order to make height. A deputy went to the place and found two girders had been taken out, and he stayed till another was got down and saw three temporary props set under the stone, and, thinking all was safe, left the men. Within ten minutes of his doing so, a bump occurred and displaced the props, and a stone measuring 10 feet 8 inches long by 7 feet 7 inches wide by 10 inches thick at one end, and running to nothing at the other, fell and caught and killed these two men, and injured the third [More information ...]

Goodwin, J., 23 Aug 1935, aged 26, Dataller [More information ...]

Gratton, John, 03 Jun 1924, 7 p.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 51, Byeworkman, He was removing a fall on the crossgate when three runaway tubs struck the tub he was filling. The horse attached to the tub was pushed by the impact and the limmers caught a prop and displaced it, causing a fall. Deceased heard the runaway tubs and sought refuge on the side of the road. He was in a stooping position and a piece of bind 1 ft. 8 ins. by 9 ins. by 5 ins. fell on his neck and fatally injured him. The three full tubs came from the passbye where a driver had left two of them standing a few yards from the blocks. A third tub was brought out and joined on to them and started them away. The two tubs were said to be lockered, and the blocks in position, but if this had been the case the accident could not have occurred. A dummy block was also provided but not used

Gregson, Peter, 09 Jul 1906, aged 52, Collier, He was attempting to get a piece of coal, which was holed 1 foot 6 inches under, and had been standing on a sprag for about a week, down with a bar, and when it fell some which had not been holed also fell and fatally injured him. When pulling at the bar he had his back to the coal : if he had had his face and been watching the coal, he could have, in all probability, got out of the way before it fell

Gulliver, Thomas, 19 Dec 1889, He died at the hospital in Wakefield on the 19th December, having been treated there for necrosis of the hip. It was said that he had injured himself with a corf, more than 12 months previously [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Haigh, J., 30 Jun 1898, aged 53, Dataller, Fall of side

Hancox, J. T., 23 Aug 1935, aged 26, Dataller [More information ...]

Hassan, Henry, 02 Jun 1911, aged 30, Shotfirer, Deceased, who was an experienced and authorised shot-firer had charged a shot hole on the side of a gate road with Stowite. He illegally allowed his assistant to have charge of the battery and firing handle, and by some misunderstanding the shot was fired while Hassan was close to it. He was fatally injured

Hastings, William, 29 Nov 1933, aged 40, Dataller, Lowering tub of stone by a small hand winch to face of gate which had crossed a fault and dipped 1 in 9 he omitted to take off winch handle which revolved and struck his head killing him instantly

Haywood, G., 15 Oct 1890, aged 36, Dataler, Fall of roof

Heaton, J., 06 Jul 1882, aged 38, Chargeman, Fall from scaffold in sinking shaft [More information ...]

Herberts, George, 29 Dec 1909, aged 16, Pony Driver, He was found dead under the first tub of a train of three which had been drawn by a pony. The pony was detached from the tubs, and the usual number of lockers was in the wheels. The road had recently been watered and it is probable that the tubs ran more freely than usual and that Herberts slipped when trying to stop them

Hill, H., 30 Oct 1877, aged 39, Sinker, Trunk fell on them in sinking shaft [More information ...]

Hodkinson, Peter, 27 Mar 1924, (accident: 26 Mar 1924, 4.55 a.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 58, Dataller, He was walking outbye at the completion of his shift when, about 120 yards from the pit bottom, he tripped over a sleeper and fell heavily to the floor. He walked to the shaft and was assisted on to the cage and later into the workmen's bus by one of his mates. He was later removed to hospital, where he was operated on the same evening, but died early the next day from shock following rupture of the small intestine

Jefferson, J. D., 23 Aug 1935, aged 59, Deputy [More information ...]

Lakin, Harry, 21 Oct 1914, aged 19, Rope runner, He was found underneath the third of a set of seven full tubs in front of which he had been seen walking shortly before. He was in charge of the train and there was nothing to show how the accident occurred. The rate of haulage was less than three miles an hour

Lawton, Robert William, 24 Nov 1914, aged 33, Collier, He was preparing to withdraw two props from the goaf when a large fall of top coal and dirt occurred burring him. What he was actually doing at the time of the accident is unknown. The place had been inspected by a deputy within half an hour of the fall who reported it safe and ordered the withdrawal of the two props by means of a sylvester. The timbering rule was not contravened but two props were run out by the fall

Louth, T., 19 Jun 1888, aged 29, Labourer, Overbalanced whilst removing an iron flat sheet

Lyth, William, 11 Dec 1934, aged 49, Collier, Standing under an area of roof supported by timber pulling loose stones with his pick at face of a fall in goaf which lay at a steep angle when there was a further fall which trapped him. Died from shock before being extracted

Maxfield, Arthur, 17 Mar 1919, aged 59, Timberyard man, Pushing at rear of moving tub when he was run down by two full ones which followed

Mayers, George S., 14 Nov 1934, aged 14, Pony driver, In charge of a set of 3 tubs along gate when piece of clod fell from roof from a concealed slip killing him instantly

Morris, Thomas, 08 Jul 1933, aged 37, Collier, He was setting a prop on face at end of a bar 2ft from face when a piece of top fell from roof onto his neck and dislocated it. Died same day

Morton, Thomas, 11 Jul 1919, aged 17, Ganger, Riding on swan neck along road when first tub derailed and reared up and he was crushed against roof. Riding was not premitted

Myers, Noah, 12 Nov 1910, aged 17, Pony Driver, He was overpowered by a full tub of rock which he was taking down a gateway. He was in front of the tub instead of being behind

Nellor, Joseph, 11 Nov 1915, (accident: 25 Oct 1915), aged 26, Collier, Worked at coal face and caught his head against roof — slight scalp wound. Worked till 2 pm when deputy could not see a wound. Reported it 5hrs later and was seen by doctor only after cutting his hair. Died of blood poisoning 11th Nov

Newbert, Henry, 27 Dec 1909, (accident: 21 Dec 1909), aged 49, Dataller and Spare Onsetter, He was engaged in removing water from a lodge in No. 2 shaft to a tank on the cage, when he signalled the cage away before pulling back the connecting pipe. The cage lifted the permanent pipe across which the deceased stood astride, and severely bruised his right thigh as well as inflicting internal injuries. He died on 27th December

Newton, J., 23 Aug 1935, aged 25, Dataller [More information ...]

Nightingale, John, 22 May 1911, aged 42, Collier, Whilst getting coal he was caught by a fall of roof, 5 feet by 4 feet, and varying in thickness from ¼ to 10 inches. A prop which had been set 10 days was thrown down by the fall

Parkinson, Harry, 29 Mar 1909, aged 20, Driver, Fall of rock in a gate road, cause a black parting in the strata. Timber was displaced by the fall

Parkinson, Ned, 30 Jan 1907, aged 27, Bye-workman, The deceased and a youth were repairing and enlarging the main return on the north side of the Haigh Moor Seam, and at the part to which they had got there was a piece of overhanging side stone supported by a vertical and also a sprag prop. At the back of the stone there was a breaker which was clearly defined. Several attempts had been made to get the stone down by wedging and also with a bar, but without success. At the commencement of the shift the deputy went in with them and told them they were to fill stone from the opposite side of the road and that none was to be removed from the one on which the stone was on account of the danger of displacing the props under it in so doing. The bottom of the props was, however, under-mined and it fell out and when Parkinson was setting another the stone fell upon and killed him

Petch, Harry, 14 Dec 1914, aged 34, Collier, He was caught by a fall of coal and overlying clod from the face whilst he was in the act of knocking out a sprag with a hammer for the purpose of getting the coal and clod down. He ought to have used either a prop or a dog and chain as he knew that the coal and clod would fall when the sprags were drawn

Potter, Charles Edward, 18 Jul 1911, aged 28, Corporal, He was walking behind a set of full tubs when the haulage rope broke and the tubs ran back over the drag and killed him

Reynolds, John James, 16 Aug 1906, aged 25, Dataller, The two deceased men, and a chargeman of considerable experience, were taking girders out on a horse road in the Haigh Moor Seam, in order to make height. A deputy went to the place and found two girders had been taken out, and he stayed till another was got down and saw three temporary props set under the stone, and, thinking all was safe, left the men. Within ten minutes of his doing so, a bump occurred and displaced the props, and a stone measuring 10 feet 8 inches long by 7 feet 7 inches wide by 10 inches thick at one end, and running to nothing at the other, fell and caught and killed these two men, and injured the third [More information ...]

Robinson, S., 16 Nov 1898, (accident: 10 Sep 1898), aged 47, Collier, When unloading rails he knocked one against a prop which fell and struck him. Died from effects 16th November

Rollinson, S., 23 Dec 1899, aged 51, Dataller, Fall of side

Sartin, Frank, 10 Oct 1933, aged 41, Wagon lowerer, Assisting a shunter to lower a train of eleven full wagons from washer to weighbridge at walking speed — he pinned down the brake of the last wagon and when they went forward to put on the brake of next wagon using a coupling pole he slipped and fell in

Seaton, Frank, 11 Jul 1912, aged 17, Wagon Lowerer, Deceased was between two wagons for the purpose of uncoupling them. Two more wagons collided with them and he endeavoured to get out but he fell across the rail and one wagon passed over him

Shaw, John Willie, 05 May 1914, (accident: 28 Apr 1914), aged 16, Pony driver, He was riding on the limbers while driving a set of full tubs. The limbers became disconnected from the tub by a cotter pin coming out and he dropped under the tubs, two of which passed over him. The cotter pin was bent and could not have been properly put in. He died a week later from peritonitis

Smith, G., 27 Sep 1935, Overman, [Date of Report]

Stead, Charles, 04 Jun 1905, (accident: 24 May 1905), aged 52, Hanger-on, He was stooping down to see if the catch had properly caught the axle of the last of two full tubs he had just put into the cage, when a third tub ran towards the cage and crushed him between it and the tubs he had pushed into the cage. Died June 4th. He ought to have placed a block upon the rails, in front of the third tub, before removing the two

Steel, John William, 09 May 1919, aged 57, Screenhand, Left his work and went to where 12 empty wagons were standing. He had his chest against a buffer of wagon when it suddenly moved forward 10 yards and jammed him between buffers of another wagon

Stephens, D. T., 27 Oct 1902, (accident: 08 Oct 1902), aged 21, Assistant Shot-firer, Died 27th October. Fatally injured by a stone projected from a saxonite shot electrically fired

Stevenson, J., 23 Aug 1935, aged 24, Collier [More information ...]

Swift, James, 21 Feb 1908, aged 14, Pony Driver, He was killed by a girder falling on to him owing to a prop supporting one end of it being displaced by a derailed tub on a haulage road. The haulage for the greater part of the distance is done by main and tail rope, but about 100 yards from the pass-bye the tail rope is knocked off and the tubs run that distance by gravity dragging the main rope with them. The sets are made up of 40 tubs and, run rather faster than a man can walk. When the train comes to rest it is broken up for distribution to the drivers who are supposed to wait in their respective roads. On the day of the accident the deceased and another driver were standing in the main road at the side of a train of full tubs between the sets of rails, and when the empty tubs came in they were between two trains and cut off from the refuge holes. Two of the empty tubs left the rails and the two boys ran in opposite directions. The deceased ran in the same direction as the tubs, and had reached a left hand road when the tubs struck the prop and displaced it, and the girder above it fell upon and killed him instantly

Tipton, David, 11 Feb 1910, aged 55, Collier, He was killed by a fall of 10 tons of stone and coal from the roof when drawing timber in a waste. He was not using the proper timber drawing appliances

Turner, J., 06 May 1891, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof

Waller, G., 09 Dec 1884, aged 30, Hurrier, Fall of roof

Walstow, A., 23 Aug 1935, aged 54, Dataller [More information ...]

Walter, Edwin, 12 Jul 1919, (accident: 07 Jul 1919), aged 16, Pony driver, Adjusting pony's gear when it kicked him and knocked him down. His head struck rail. Died from fractured skull 5 days later

Wathey, William, 27 Jun 1912, aged 38, Collier, Whilst holing he was caught by a fall of coal and clod, 3½ feet by 4½ feet by 2 feet. The fall was due to the want of a sprag at the loose end of the coal which he was holing

Whittaker, John Edgar, 24 Sep 1907, aged 14, Door Boy, As the full train was coming out he was in the act of opening his door when the tubs caught the door which hit and fatally injured him. He should have had the door open sooner

Wilkinson, T., 30 Oct 1900, aged 14, Driver, The first tub of a train of 20 got off the road, and crushed him between a prop and the side

Willan, J., 10 Jul 1882, (accident: 06 Jul 1882), aged 33, Sinker, Fall from scaffold in sinking shaft. Died 10th July [More information ...]

Williams, W., 30 Oct 1877, aged 33, Sinker, Trunk fell on them in sinking shaft [More information ...]

Woodall, W., 23 Aug 1935, aged 26, Corporal [More information ...]

Woodcock, Joseph, 25 Feb 1906, (accident: 21 Feb 1906), aged 50, Byeworker, He was standing on a tub setting a bar, when he slipped and fell on to another empty tub which was close to, and injured his side. Died on the 25th

Woodgate, G., 30 Oct 1877, aged 34, Sinker, Trunk fell on them in sinking shaft [More information ...]