St. Georges Colliery

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Aldred, James, 19 Feb 1905, (accident: 15 Feb 1905, 10.30 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof in working place whilst drawing a prop with short hammer, roof broken and drawn, ought to have sent for gablook, two gablocks at shunt 120 yards away, gablocks never used, disclosed weakness of Special Rule permitting Colliers to draw props without gablocks. Died 19th February (Average roof) (Seven feet seam)

Bond, Albert, 13 Jun 1910, aged 18, Drawer, In main haulage brow whilst passing along to leave the mine. Fall 9 yards long, 3 yards wide, 3 feet thick, brought down 5 bars 7 inches diameter, placed on props at one side and well let into the rock in the other side. Apparently one side (that on which the bars were supported by props) was cut up by a previous settlement of the roof, a further settlement disturbed the bars and let down the hard rock roof. On one side a pillar 27½ yards wide to goaf. This would be under crush and induce further settlement (7 feet seam) [More information ...]

Booth, James, 02 Oct 1909, (accident: 10 Sep 1909), aged 53, Collier, At working face, whilst preparing to set a prop, from pronounced slippery fault ; ought to have had a prop set sooner. (Died 2nd October.) (Roof good) (Trencherbone seam)

Brookes, Henry, 05 Apr 1907, 1.15 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 56, Collier, At working face from between two slips, both clearly defined, visible, ought to have had two props set. Fireman had not made a second visit and did not always do so. (Average roof) (Seven feet seam)

Flanagan, John, 22 Nov 1910, aged 30, Drawer, Crushed by full tub ran amain down Spunney brow 45 yards, the empty tub if it had been attached to the rope had not been properly attached so that when some drawer pushed the empty tub up it enable him to turn his tub into the brow for another drawer to pass, the empty tub became unhooked. The bottom of the brow should not have been used to turn tubs into for passing (7 feet seam)

France, John, jnr., 13 Jun 1910, aged 17, Lasher-on, In main haulage brow whilst passing along to leave the mine. Fall 9 yards long, 3 yards wide, 3 feet thick, brought down 5 bars 7 inches diameter, placed on props at one side and well let into the rock in the other side. Apparently one side (that on which the bars were supported by props) was cut up by a previous settlement of the roof, a further settlement disturbed the bars and let down the hard rock roof. On one side a pillar 27½ yards wide to goaf. This would be under crush and induce further settlement (7 feet seam) [More information ...]

Haggis, John, 01 Sep 1909, aged 33, Dataller, Fall of side in engine brow whilst repairing, from a break, pronounced and known, overhung 2 ft. and drawn from the roof. Directed by the fireman to get it down and to work at it from the top side. After trying for half an hour in accordance with the direction, he then went directly in front and struck half-a-dozen blows With a 12-lb. hammer ; the stone fell before he could move, he was buried underneath, the shaft of hammer clenched in his hands when found. 7 ft. long, 7 ft. 3 ins. high (7 feet seam)

Halliwell, John Henry, 16 Feb 1898, (accident: 14 Feb 1898), aged 16, Drawer, Fall of roof in working place. In drawing road 8 feet from face pronounced break and probable weighting. Son of the collier. Died Feb. 16th

Hodson, William, 24 Aug 1903, (accident: 14 Aug 1903, 9.30 p.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 32, Sinker, Whilst dressing side of shaft, standing on the bottom, a piece 12 inches square and 1 inch thick fell with the sharp point on to his right foot, cut through shoe leather, pierced the middle toe. Died 24th August from lockjaw (Sinking Shaft)

Johnson, Thomas, 04 Jan 1900, 10.45 p.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 49, Dataller, Fall of roof in level whilst repairing ; stone seen to be dangerous by a fireman, he failed to warn deceased and neglected to report to the succeeding fireman, in charge when accident occurred. (Average roof.) (Trencherbone Mine)

Lythgoe, William, 22 Oct 1909, (accident: 18 Oct 1909), aged 39, Collier, Clod from face knocked out a prop, which struck deceased on head. Died 22nd October (Trencherbone seam)

Molyneux, A., 21 Sep 1937, (accident: 03 Sep 1937), aged 37, Contractor, crushed between tubs, died in Salford Royal Hospital from his injuries

Morris, William, 07 Jul 1911, (accident: 29 Jun 1911), aged 53, Collier, Fall of coal at face of working place from a break, overhung. Had been pulling loose coal standing in front, at the time was throwing back lumps of coal to the tub. Died 7th July (Brassey seam)

Mullaney, Thomas, 09 Apr 1892, 3.15 p.m., 10th hour of shift, aged 24, Sinker, Deceased and Edward Sidlow had prepared four shots for firing, shouted to their banksman at mouthing 96 yards from bottom ; he signalled six times to the engineman, being shot firing signal ; engineman signalled once back. The sinkers heard this, in addition to their banksman seeing it, and shouted to sinkers "Ready." The sinkers matched the four shots, then called to the banksman to pull them up ; the banksman signalled, but owing to the signal wire being broken at the top lever, no signal could be conveyed. The engineman did not raise the tub. The two men tried to stop the fuses from running, cut them, and so on, but too late. They got into tub and crouched ; down the shots went off, covering them with stone. On being wound up Mullaney was found to be dead

O'Dea, Michael, 13 Jun 1910, aged 22, Collier, In main haulage brow whilst passing along to leave the mine. Fall 9 yards long, 3 yards wide, 3 feet thick, brought down 5 bars 7 inches diameter, placed on props at one side and well let into the rock in the other side. Apparently one side (that on which the bars were supported by props) was cut up by a previous settlement of the roof, a further settlement disturbed the bars and let down the hard rock roof. On one side a pillar 27½ yards wide to goaf. This would be under crush and induce further settlement (7 feet seam) [More information ...]

Smith, Joseph, 03 Feb 1909, aged 52, Collier, Along with another man were engaged drawing props in a roadway ; after drawing out nine with gablock and chain, the tenth prop had so much weight settled on it the gablock could not draw it ; deceased was using his pick to strike out the prop ; as the prop gave way down came a large quantity of roof which killed him. It had been wiser had he persevered with the gablock, or just eased the prop a little, then pulled the gablock. (Roof good) (Trencherbone seam)

Smith, William, 30 Apr 1897, (accident: 05 Apr 1897), aged 31, Dataller, Crushed by tubs on main level. Probably riding. Died 30th April

Thornley, Robert, 13 Sep 1897, aged 17, Gang rider, Crushed by tubs on main rope haulage road. Riding on chain at front of empty tubs he slipped off

Whittle, James, 02 Nov 1909, aged 51, Collier, Whilst cleaning dirt from before face, coal came away from a slip, probably undermined (7 feet seam)