Steetley Colliery

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Archer, Joseph, 29 Apr 1895, aged 15, Horse driver, Fall of roof. Some men were repairing the roadway and one of them injured by a fall of roof. Deceased went to his assistance when a large quantity of roof fell and killed him

Bartholemew, Gaythorn, 11 Dec 1896, aged 15, Horse driver, Found dead under a train of full trams near the junction of two roads. He was probably riding until approaching the junction when he would get off to turn the points. He appears to have fallen and was knocked down by the horse he was driving

Baxter, Robert, 17 Dec 1896, aged 49, Enginewright, Crushed by a slack hoist. Deceased had gone through the fence to help to push a full tram off the hoist when a full tram on the opposite side and upper deck caused the tram to ascend and he was crushed between the cage and of the upper platform

Brailsford, James, 29 Aug 1901, aged 18, Plane-man, Fall of roof. Deceased was riding on the full set of 48 tubs passing along an engine plane, when a fall of roof occurred and killed him (Top hard coal)

Keeling, Charles, 09 Jan 1904, aged 25, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was laying rails in advance of a coal-cutting machine driven by compressed air, when a large fall of roof occurred and killed him (Top hard coal)

Lane, Issac, 01 Nov 1890, aged 52, Shunter, Supposed to have been crushed by the chain used for shunting and the side of an empty waggon whilst shunting waggons

Peck, William, 04 Dec 1877, aged 22, Collier, Fall of bind. Deceased had only a few minutes previously been cautioned by the deputy that the roof was dangerous, and ordered to get it down

Reynolds, Vincent Edward J., 21 Sep 1905, aged 29, Stallman, Fall of roof, after the coal had been got down, and while it was being loaded up (Top hard coal seam) [More information ...]

Seaman, Joseph, 29 Mar 1900, aged 28, Loader, Fall of roof while deceased was working in the stall. Three other men were injured. The fall was very large, and was probably due to a sudden weight coming over the stall (Top hard coal)

Tupling, John, 21 Sep 1905, aged 21, Loader, Fall of roof, after the coal had been got down, and while it was being loaded up (Top hard coal seam) [More information ...]

Vallance, Herbert, 02 Mar 1891, 11.50 a.m., aged 16, Screen boy, Crushed between the buffers of two railway waggons under the screens. No evidence to show what brought the boy at the waggons or what he was doing at the time of the accident

Willis, Arthur, 09 Mar 1904, aged 55, Stallman, Fall of roof. While holing the coal face a fall of roof took place and killed deceased (Top hard coal)

Winfield, David, 23 Jan 1883, aged 28, Stallman, Fall of coal ; neglected to set sufficient holing sprags