Snibston Colliery

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Baggs, David, 22 Apr 1897, aged 38, Dataller, Fall of roof. A fall of side had occurred and liberated a bar which fell. Deceased and another man were sent to remove this fall and replace the bar when a large quantity of roof fell

Ball, James, 15 Mar 1862, aged 20, Loader, Fall of roof

Barton, Joseph, 26 Jul 1853, aged Boy, Fall of roof in the mine

Bettison, Joseph, 07 Dec 1869, aged 18, Labourer, Drawn on to the drum of an incline

Billings, Isaacs, 12 Feb 1867, aged 37, Banksman, Overwinding

Birch, Thomas, 25 Oct 1854, Falling down the shaft

Bradley, George, 28 May 1886, aged 61, Banksman, Run over by the colliery loco engine

Breedin, Joseph, 19 Jun 1874, aged 16, Driver, Run over by loaded tubs

Carpenter, Edward, 17 Dec 1866, aged 46, Collier, Fall of roof

Christal, David, 11 Jan 1853, Fall of roof in the mine

Coldwell, Joseph, 06 May 1898, aged 58, Stallman, He died suddenly in the mine while proceeding to his work. The Coroners jury found that he died from natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Cook, Philip, 04 Feb 1864, aged 22, Loader, Fall of roof

Cooper, William, 02 Oct 1866, aged 15, Collier, Fall of stone in stall

Craven, John, 17 Nov 1864, aged 23, Collier, Fall of roof

Culman, R., 28 Oct 1862, aged 21, Loader, Fall of roof

Draycott, William, 09 Oct 1870, aged 36, Collier, Fall of coal

Elliss, W., 12 Nov 1858, aged 15, Pony driver, Fall of coal [More information ...]

Gadsby, William, 02 Dec 1851, Fall of roof in the mine

Glover, Henry, 23 Dec 1901, aged 44, Dataller, Deceased was descending the shaft with 11 other men when he fell out of the cage, probably owing to sudden illness. He died 12 hours later

Glover, William, 07 Jul 1892, aged 35, Header, Fall of roof. A fall of roof occurred in the heading in which he was working. Died 25th Mar

Henshall, John, 28 Nov 1914, aged 52, Sinker, Killed in a shaft accideny

Hirst, Thomas, 01 Mar 1875, aged 45, On-setter, Piece of coal fell from ascending cage

Hone, Robert, 11 May 1865, aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof

Jones, Frederick, 01 Jul 1894, aged 45, Doctor gave a certificate for burial but it being reported that the man had received an accident and inquest was held. The jury confirmed the doctor's certificate. Death due to "abscess of hand embolism, syncope," probably might be due to an accident

Lus, T., 29 Nov 1856, aged 14, Crushed under the cage in shaft bottom [More information ...]

Massey, Samuel, 08 Feb 1872, aged 18, Collier, Fall of roof

Mears, Joseph, 10 Nov 1866, aged 14, Driver, Run over underground

Moult, John, 12 Mar 1853, Fall of roof in the mine

Neal, John, 30 Nov 1910, aged 60, Corporal, An endless haulage rope had got off the pulleys at a curve, and after putting it right deceased and another were returning along the haulage road to their work. At a point where the road had an inclination of 1 in 12 in favour of the loaded tub, deceased heard a runaway loaded tub coming back towards them, and give a warning shout. The other man got into a manhole immediately in front, and deceased appeared to have run back towards another about 7 yards behind him. He was run down and killed instantly. The tub had been attached to the rope by a Smallman's clip which had hauled it for a distance of nearly 200 yards. There was no evidence to show what had loosened the clip

Orridge, John, 15 Feb 1852, aged Boy, Crushed at the bottom of the shaft by the cage

Parker, A., 03 Nov 1858, aged 60, Miner, Fall of coal

Read, John, 11 Jun 1873, aged 60, Miner, Fall of roof

Robinson, Solomon, 17 Feb 1872, aged 19, Collier, Fall of stone in stall

Rose, John, 06 Mar 1853, Crushed between coal wagons

Shaw, William, 26 Feb 1914, (accident: 21 Feb 1914), aged 66, Yard Foreman, Deceased attended to the land sale sidings situated in the colliery yard. he had assisted in loading a cart of coal from a wagon and when finished and handing the carter the usual ticket to deliver to the weigh clerk, the carter observed blood on it and told the deceased it must have come from a small scratch on the inner side of the right wrist. The deceased did not mention having received the scratch when putting coal into the cart until the afternoon, when he showed the scratch to his daughter. Next day, the 22nd, he visited the doctor. Blood-poisoning quickly supervened, and he died on the 26th from septicaemia. There was no evidence adduced at the inquest as to how the scratch occurred. The Jury found that deceased died from blood-poisoning from a wound on the wrist caused whilst carrying out his duties in the colliery yard

Smith, J., 01 Oct 1856, aged 15, Fall of roof [More information ...]

Stanyard, John, 02 Jan 1863, aged 24, Miner, Fall of roof

Tindall, George, 28 Mar 1854, Fall of roof in the mine

Tindall, J., 25 May 1859, aged 23, Miner, Fall of coal

Turner, James, 14 Feb 1865, aged 50, Collier, Fall of coal

Wain, William, 22 Feb 1854, Fall of roof in the mine

White, James, 08 Apr 1858, aged 22, Miner, By overwinding [More information ...]

Wilkes, George, 12 Nov 1858, aged 14, Pony driver, Fall of coal [More information ...]