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Ashworth, J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 18, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Barber, J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 34, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Barczak, Boleslaw, 10 May 1951, aged 26, Packer, Killed by a fall of roof

Baskerville, H., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Beckett, W., 01 Jan 1942, aged 43, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Beech, T., 11 Nov 1855, Fell down old shaft

Bennett, G. T., 01 Jan 1942, aged 19, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Bennett, J. B., 01 Jan 1942, aged 41, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Bennett, R., 01 Jan 1942, aged 17, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Bourne, H., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Bowker, J. W., 01 Jan 1942, aged 55, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Briggs, D. G., 01 Jan 1942, aged 16, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Bromley, L., 01 Jan 1942, aged 30, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Brown, Arthur, 08 Nov 1902, (accident: 07 Nov 1902), Hooker, On the 7th November, at Sneyd Colliery, a hooker named Arthur Brown was brought out of the pit suffering from cramp in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital and died next day. There was no suggestion that he had received any injury, and a medical certificate of death was given, the cause being perforation of the stomach followed by acute general peritonitis [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Bullock, J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 38, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Burgess, Lawrence, 22 Sep 1948, aged 44, Collier, Crushed by roof fall [date of inquest]

Butler, W., 06 Jul 1936, aged 68, Miner, killed by an accidental fall of coal

Buttler, W. H., 01 Jan 1942, aged 53, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Cartwright, H., 01 Jan 1942, aged 42, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Cashmore, W., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Clewlow, Ernest, 04 Oct 1949, aged 42, Cutter man, Manriding accident

Collins, Job, 05 Feb 1895, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof between two slips at working face 10 Feet seam while he was preparing to set a post

Cross, T., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Dale, J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 21, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Dale, John, 02 Sep 1854, Banksman, Banksman fell down shaft

Davies, R., 31 Dec 1869, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof

Davis, E., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Davis, R., 07 Jan 1870, aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof

Dawson, G., 08 Dec 1859, aged 16, Collier, Fall of roof

Deakin, A., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Deakin, J., 27 Jun 1867, Loader, Fall of roof

Dean, John, 21 Apr 1895, aged 26, Ostler, Lowered into water while being let down pit on a new rope which was too long. Sillman died 29th Apr [More information ...]

Docherty, Patrick, 23 Oct 1900, 1.5 p.m., aged 27, Sinker, Explosion of 4 shots containing 13½ lbs. of gelignite in sinking pit, while a number of men were in the pit bottom ; 5 others injured

Docksey, W., 01 Jan 1942, aged 27, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Dono, J. T., 01 Jan 1942, aged 49, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Eardley, Joseph, 21 May 1964, aged 44, Charge hand, Cause unknown

Eaves, Ralph K., 01 Apr 1957, aged 30, Face worker, Killed by a fall of roof [date of inquest]

Ellis, Moses, 13 May 1871, Manager, Crushed between cage and bearers at bottom of shaft

Embury, W., 09 Aug 1937, aged 31, Coal Cutter, killed by machinery

Farr, Ralph, 09 Oct 1900, 9 a.m., aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof at working face in Holly Lane Seam. He was drawing a post standing in front of a pack, when the stone fell from a slip

Fletcher, George, 10 Oct 1898, (accident: 04 Oct 1898), aged 24, Labourer, Crushed by boiler rolling off a which it was insecurely packed for haulage. Died 10th October

Gater, E., 01 Jan 1942, aged 49, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Gibson, H., 01 Jan 1942, aged 65, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Gidman, Daniel, 26 Aug 1904, (accident: 23 Aug 1904, 7.30 p.m.), aged 24, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp and coal dust ignited by a broken safety lamp. Died 27th, 26th, and 28th August, respectively [More information ...]

Gidman, James, 28 Aug 1904, (accident: 23 Aug 1904, 7.30 p.m.), aged 20, Loader, Explosion of fire-damp and coal dust ignited by a broken safety lamp. Died 27th, 26th, and 28th August, respectively [More information ...]

Goodwin, John Thomas, 14 Nov 1911, (accident: 23 Oct 1911), aged 27, Loader, Deceased was walking down a jig in the Holly Lane seam when he bumped his head against the roof. The impact caused a small fissure fracture of the skull and abscesses developed on the brain from the effects of which he died on November 14th

Grocott, Harold, 04 Oct 1949, aged 28, ripper, Manriding accident

Grocott, J. C., 01 Jan 1942, aged 36, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Hamlett, L. J., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Hammersley, William, 04 Jun 1962, aged 48, Chargehand, Multiple Injuries [date of report]

Hancock, J., 07 Jan 1862, aged 17, Driver, Struck by tub on icline

Hancock, J., 13 Oct 1904, 8.15 a.m., aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof (shale) at longwall face in Mossfield seam. A piece of overhanging roof stone fell on him while he was preparing to set a post under it, after trying to pull it down

Hancock, W., 01 Jan 1942, aged 21, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Harrison, A. C., 01 Jan 1942, aged 17, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Harrison, F., 01 Jan 1942, aged 18, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Harrower, A., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Higginbottom, A., 01 Jan 1942, aged 34, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Higgins, Patrick, 30 Oct 1875, Banksman, Fell down shaft from surface

Hoskins, Arthur, 08 May 1913, aged 37, Collier, Deceased was shovelling dirt from ripping in a breasting level into an adjacent pack when a piece of roof, which was considered bad and to which he and another, after attempting to pull it down, had set a post with a good lid, fell and struck him on the head. It is probable that the post, which had been set on a foot-lid, was disturbed by the movement of the surrounding debris which deceased was shovelling

Hughes, S., 28 Feb 1949, aged 45, Packer, Crushed by roof fall [date of inquest]

James, A., 01 Jan 1942, aged 16, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Jeffries, William Thomas, 19 Feb 1914, aged 49, Collier, Deceased was engaged ripping on a road in the Shallow seam, when suddenly the roof coal and "bass" above it, 6 yards long by 4 feet wide by 3 feet thick, fell from an unseen slip and a break, injuring him so severely that he died within two hours. The roof had been tested by sounding with a pick by the deceased in the presence of the fireman five minutes before it fell, and was considered to be safe

Jones, J. W., 01 Jan 1942, aged 20, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Kelly, H., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Kelsall, James, 27 Oct 1890, aged 41, Collier, A shot of tonite exploded while he was unramining it

Lukaszewicz, Benedykt, 12 Jan 1952, aged 29, Collier, Asphyxiated by methane

Lyons, T., 01 Jan 1942, aged 32, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Mallin, A., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Manley, G., 01 Jan 1942, aged 41, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Marsh, N., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Mathews, J., 15 Nov 1881, aged 52, Fireman, In firing a cartridge fired another which he was carrying in his bosom

Mayer, William, 05 Aug 1858, (accident: 04 Aug 1858), aged 23, Collier, Fall of coal on 4th instant

McNicholas, D., 23 Nov 1868, aged 36, Loader, Fall of roof

Meadowcroft, L., 01 Jan 1942, aged 29, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Mitchell, Charles, 14 Dec 1961, aged 61, Haulage Hand, Accidental death

Moore, S., 01 Jan 1942, aged 34, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Moston, J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 20, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Moulton, T. W., 01 Jan 1942, aged 20, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Mountford, A., 01 Jan 1942, aged 33, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Mountford, S., 01 Jan 1942, aged 19, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Mullaney, T., Nov 1937, killed by a fall of roof

Newton, R., 01 Jan 1942, aged 28, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Nicholls, James, 09 Nov 1907, 9 a.m., aged 45, Collier, Deceased was drawing timber in a "waste" to get some roof down to put in a pack. The rock was so hard that it usually required to be blasted. He had set a post to protect himself and was slackening or drawing another about 2 feet from it, when a stone 4 feet 6 inches long, 5 inches broad, and 2 feet 6 inches thick, came away from a nearly vertical joint, and caught him by the loins and legs. He died on the same evening. The accident might have been prevented if deceased had complied with Special Rule 81. A "Sylvester" was provided, but it was lying at the foot of a jig 56 yards from him when the accident occurred

Nixson, W., 01 Jan 1942, aged 29, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Oaks, B., 01 Jan 1942, aged 45, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Owen, G., 30 Apr 1860, aged 17, Loader, Fall of coal

Palmer, Edwin, 07 Apr 1914, aged 40, Collier, Deceased was driving an airway to connect two stalls in the Cinder seam, and in order to make room for working his machine drill he appears to have taken out a prop, when a large piece of roof fell from an unseen smooth facing and killed him. Another prop set beforehand would have prevented the accident

Pickford, James, 02 Jan 1913, aged 25, Collier, Deceased was getting coal in the Cockshead seam at the corner of a drift alongside a jig which had been driven in the solid. The bass, 5 feet 10 inches thick, had been ripped up to the rock in the jig, and was supported on posts 5 feet apart, set in line with the side of the jig. Without any warning a triangular piece of bass, 14 feet long at the jig side, 7 feet broad at base, and about 6 feet in height, fell, reeling the props supporting it. The fall came from a smooth vertical slip running in the bass diagonally across the drift from the point where deceased was working. The bass broke off at a clean break on the third side

Podmore, G., 01 Jan 1942, aged 30, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Powell, William, 06 May 1893, aged 28, Screener

Price, Arthur Henry, 31 Aug 1907, (accident: 02 Aug 1907, 4.15 p.m.), aged 44, Collier, Deceased left his working place and started outbye for the pit a few minutes before "loose it" and while haulage was still going on. He got in front of a loaded tub which was being brought out by hand down a slight incline. He hurried along to get out of the way but struck his head against a low bar in the roadway, was knocked down and run into by the load. He received injuries to the spine from which he died on the 31st instant

Pugh, John, 24 Mar 1899, 12.30 p.m., aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal and roof at longwall face in Mossfield Seam. He was wedging coal off the face when a "goth" went off, and some coal fell and knocked out a post, and then the roof fell on him from a slip

Roberts, J., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Rowley, Orlando, 27 Aug 1904, (accident: 23 Aug 1904, 7.30 p.m.), aged 33, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp and coal dust ignited by a broken safety lamp. Died 27th, 26th, and 28th August, respectively [More information ...]

Rushton, T., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Russell, G. A., 05 Mar 1954, aged 46, Photographer, Crushed by runaway truck (Reseach Department, N.C.B. Sheffield)

Sakers, Alfred, 06 Feb 1950, aged 34, Collier, Cause unknown

Sheldon, Abraham, 18 Jun 1914, aged 44, Collier, He was engaged in cutting into the coal face at the deep side of a breasting in the Holly Lane seam when a "goth" occurred, causing a large lump of coal to part from a joint in the face. This lump fell over and crushed him so severely that he died on the same day from shock due to the injuries received. He had taken all proper precautions to protect himself, the place having been well timbered

Sheldon, W. J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 30, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Sherratt, J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 38, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Sherratt, John, 02 Dec 1898, 1.15 p.m., aged 47, Collier, Fall of roof at working face in Holly Lane Seam. The stone which fell was wedge-shaped, 2 feet 6 inches at wide end and came from between two smooth slips which had not been detected. The place was timbered with posts 4½ feet apart and there was loose timber at hand

Smith, Joseph, 07 Nov 1924, 9.0 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 32, Collier, The deceased person had just loaded a tub at the jig top and was moving towards the right side of his drift when he apparently struck his head against the ripping edge. His skull was abnormally thin, about 1/10th inch, and the blow caused a very slight crack which resulted in his death soon after. With more care on the part of the deceased the accident might have been avoided

Spillman, Thomas, 29 Apr 1895, (accident: 21 Apr 1895), aged 40, Ostler, Lowered into water while being let down pit on a new rope which was too long. Sillman died 29th Apr [More information ...]

Stonier, E., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Sutton, H., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Swindells, J., 16 Mar 1861, aged 13, Boy, Fell into sump whilst crossing it

Thomas, J., 01 Jan 1942, aged 28, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Tomkinson, Thomas, 01 Feb 1960, aged 48, Colliery Shunter (Brit Rail Employee), Accidental death

Turner, John, 19 Sep 1905, 2.30 p.m., aged 36, Loader, Fall of roof (bind) at longwall face in Hard mine

Wainwright, T., 26 Sep 1867, aged 30, Collier, Fall of coal

Welsh, Edward, 12 Aug 1890, (accident: 04 Aug 1890), aged 27, Stoker, Scalded by taking manhole door off a boiler before the steam was out. Died 12th August

West, E., 01 Jan 1942, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Willet, Edgar, 14 Dec 1858, aged 12, Boy, Fell down working shaft

Williams, R., 05 Feb 1873, aged 57, Collier, Fall of coal from the face

Wilson, Cyril, 20 Mar 1953, aged 44, Face worker, Killed by a fall of roof

Windsor, George, 26 Oct 1914, aged 41, Repairer and packer, Deceased was engaged drilling a shot-hole with a hand machine drill in the roof near the edge of a small waste in the Cockshead seam, when, without previous warning, a stone, 18 feet long, 4½ feet thick, and averaging 3 feet wide, reeled out three props and fell from an unseen break, killing him instantaneously

Wood, Emmanuel, 29 Oct 1906, 10 a.m., aged 20, Collier, Deceased was about to draw some timber between a fault which the longwall face had stripped and the face pack. He appeared to have been sawing one of the props to loosen it, when the roof began to "work." He retired to what he probably considered a safe distance, when the roof burst out in the centre of the wall and buried him. He was dead when extricated. A ringer and chain was within 20 yards of him, but had not been used. He was directly employed by a contractor, who had sent him to draw the timber

Wright, George, 18 Dec 1934, aged 19, Waggoner, Fall of roof caused severe head injuries

Wright, J. H., 01 Jan 1942, aged 18, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]

Wright, Wilfred, 12 Dec 1935, aged 22, Labourer, Waggon lowered on table ran off — injured foot and died

Yeomans, R., 01 Jan 1942, aged 31, explosion, coal dust, ignition caused by friction between up-going rope and underside of the down-coming tub of the runaway set [More information ...]