Shakerley Colliery

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Brown, Thomas, 04 Jan 1866, (accident: 24 Aug 1865), aged 17, Engine boy, Foot caught between spur wheels of an engine below ground. Died 4th. Jan, 1866

Davenport, William, 09 Sep 1867, aged 48, Blacksmith, Crushed by the pulley frame at the counter-balance pit which was drawn over him by the engine overwinding. There were two shafts each with a separate drum worked by the same engine and in putting the engine into gear the counter-balance drum was not set right

Fletcher, James, 15 Aug 1854, (accident: 02 Jun 1854), Died from a fall of coal on 2nd June

Glover, William, 14 Oct 1927, aged 19, Drawer, Fall of roof while pulling a tub — fractured skull, jaw and thigh

Goodwin, Frederick, 13 Aug 1881, Sinker, Failing in raising his sinking scaffold after bricking

Greenhalgh, Richard, 28 Oct 1884, (accident: 08 Jan 1884), aged 24, Miner, Scotches came out when putting tubs into a brow. Died Oct. 28th

Grime, John, 28 Apr 1877, (accident: 14 Apr 1877), aged 59, Furnace tenter, Explosion of fire-damp

Grundy, Peter, 07 Oct 1898, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof in working place from a slip which might have been seen one prop would hare prevented it

Harrison, John, 01 Oct 1895, aged 39, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp which ignited at a bonnetted Clanny lamp whilst trying to remove firedamp. Probably the gauze became red hot [More information ...]

Higgins, Thomas, 02 May 1877, aged 25, Coal miner, Coal falling. Died in Manchester Infirmary, January 1878

Holt, S., 24 Jun 1860, (accident: 21 Jun 1860), aged 22, Collier, Fall of coal, died 24th

Hurst, John, 26 Oct 1901, (accident: 23 Jul 1900), aged 29, Collier, October 26th, John Hurst, 29, collier, died ; was injured on July 23rd, 1900, by fall of side from face of working place whilst at work in the Yard Mine, Shakerley Colliery, Messrs. W. Ramsden and Sons. At inquest, verdict of accidental death [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Johnson, James, 15 Feb 1869, aged 17, Waggoner, Roof falling in a bay where he was working with his father

Kay, John, 01 Oct 1895, aged 50, Manager, Explosion of firedamp which ignited at a bonnetted Clanny lamp whilst trying to remove firedamp. Probably the gauze became red hot [More information ...]

Knapper, James, 06 Sep 1901, (accident: 02 Sep 1898), aged 44, Collier, On September 6th, James Knapper, 44, collier, died from injury received on September 2nd, 1898, by fall of roof in the Yard Mine, Shakerley Colliery, belonging to Messrs. W. Ramsden and Sons. No inquest held [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Lancaster, -, 31 Dec 1881, Butcher, Threw himself down Wellington shaft, Shakerley Colliery

Lever, William, 13 Oct 1854, aged 33, Fall of roof

Newton, William, 29 Aug 1872, Killed by a horse which took fright on the railway siding at the junction from Shakerley Colliery [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Pollit, William, 01 Oct 1895, aged 62, Dataller, Explosion of firedamp which ignited at a bonnetted Clanny lamp whilst trying to remove firedamp. Probably the gauze became red hot [More information ...]

Preston, Thomas, 01 Oct 1895, aged 35, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp which ignited at a bonnetted Clanny lamp whilst trying to remove firedamp. Probably the gauze became red hot [More information ...]

Sharples, James, 01 Oct 1895, aged 39, Undermanager, Explosion of firedamp which ignited at a bonnetted Clanny lamp whilst trying to remove firedamp. Probably the gauze became red hot [More information ...]

Whatnough, Joseph, 18 Mar 1924, 8.0 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 18, Fitter, The deceased was removing stones from the base of a heap of debris, preparatory to building a pack wall, when a stone of trapezoidal form fell away at a break, causing injuries from which he died shortly afterwards. The man's mate and the fireman had examined the roof about an hour previously and considered it safe. The stone measured 2 ft. 6 ins. by 2 ft. by 12 ins. thick, and the place was well timbered

Williams, John, 04 Jan 1888, aged 58, Miner, Fatal of roof from slips whilst he was holding a light to his son who was cutting