Seymour Colliery

Askew, John, 03 Nov 1903, aged 45, Banksman, Deceased had completed his day's work and was crossing a siding belonging to the Midland Railway Co. when he was caught by a moving waggon and killed

Bailey, James, 03 Apr 1883, aged 43, Stallman, Fall of roof whilst withdrawing timber

Bell, John, 17 Jan 1867, aged 28, Collier, Fall of bind hard coal

Bowns, John, 06 Feb 1874, aged 18, Driver, Crushed by tub endeavouring to pass through a door by the side of the tub

Bramley, John, 21 Feb 1880, aged 48, Loader, Fall of roof

Cashmere, Joel, 11 Nov 1864, Collier, Shot went off unexpectedley

Clayton, William, 09 Oct 1883, aged 50, Shotfirer, Shot exploded before he had time to get clear away

Clives, Thomas, 04 Mar 1880, aged 22, Loader, Fall of roof. Had been loading coals. Men loading at night [More information ...]

Collins, Edward, 20 Jul 1900, aged 14, Horse driver, Run over by a full tub, being the first tub of a train of two drawn by a horse. The rivet connecting the limmers to the cotter pin came out and detached the horse from the tubs. From the position of the body it is supposed that deceased was riding on the shafts when the pin came out, and allowed him to fall in front of the tub. Riding with full tubs was prohibited in the mine (Top Hard Coal)

Crooks, George Needham, 01 Mar 1898, (accident: 20 Feb 1898), aged 62, Dataller, Fall of roof. He died from "gangrene" of the foot, due to an accident caused by the fall of a small piece of roof, which injured one of his toes. The "gangrene" was accelerated by "diabetes". He died 1st March

Cross, John, 02 Jul 1868, aged 19, Collier, Struck by the cage, passing under shaft contrary to orders [More information ...]

Crowder, George, 14 Apr 1892, aged 41, Stallman, Died suddenly while at work in the mine. The man was suffering from heart disease and the jury returned a verdict of "died from heart disease"

Deakin, George, 04 Mar 1880, aged 34, Loader, Fall of roof. Had been loading coals. Men loading at night [More information ...]

Ellice, E., 07 Nov 1863, aged 50, Miner, Run over by loaded trams

Flowers, James, 29 Sep 1871, aged 45, Collier, Fall of coal

Hibbert, James, 07 Jan 1880, aged 58, Holer, Crushed against the pack wall by a loaded tub

Hicklin, William, 11 Dec 1889, aged 32, Header, Fall of coal. Two shots had been fired in a heading and after the deputy had examined the place the deceased went back to look for the lock to his powder canister, when a quantity of coal fell upon him

Hyson, John Thomas, 04 Sep 1895, (accident: 08 Mar 1895), aged 41, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was withdrawing timber when the roof fell and fatally injured him. He died 4th Sept

James, Edward, 08 Nov 1877, aged 50, Holer, Fall of coals while getting roof coal down in goaf

Jones, John, 15 Jun 1867, Collier, Run over by loaded tubs

Madley, Richard, 03 Nov 1865, aged 14, Collier, Crushed by trams at bottom

Mason, William, 14 Dec 1881, aged 66, Screenman, Run over by a railway waggon

Milner, William Henry, 26 Sep 1887, aged 21, Loader, Fall of coal sprags had been withdrawn and coal left standing contrary to the rules of the pit

Moody, William, 26 Jan 1877, aged 16, Driver, Riding in front of the tubs, fell off and was run over

Morpus, William, 12 Feb 1895, aged 59, Stallman, He died suddenly whilst walking to his work underground. The jury returned a verdict of died from "heart disease"

Morris, Thomas, 10 Sep 1882, aged 36, Stallman, Fall of roof whilst ripping the gate end

Morris, William Henry, 11 May 1915, (accident: 30 Apr 1915), aged 29, Corporal, Walking along road from pit bottom when he slipped and got his hand between rope and guide. Fingers amputated in hospital. Died 11th May — tetanus

Parker, Alfred, 17 Dec 1904, (accident: 15 Dec 1904), aged 38, Banksman, He left his work on 15th December feeling unwell, and at the coroner's inquest the jury found that he died from natural causes, "peritonitis" [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Revil, William, 15 Mar 1878, aged 48, Stallman, Fall of coals, bursting off the face of work

Sweetmoore, Robert, 26 Jan 1869, aged 40, Collier, Fall of roof

Ward, Mark, 28 Apr 1906, (accident: 03 Jan 1906), aged 50, Loader, Deceased was slightly injured in the mine on 3rd January. At the coroner's inquest it was found that he died of "heart disease," which developed after he was cured of all traces of the accident [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Ward, Samuel, 23 Nov 1910, aged 61, Stallman, A train of 24 full tubs was being drawn by a rope out of a slant roadway and when the last tub reached the points the draw-bar on the eighth tub from the back broke and allowed seven tubs to run back to where deceased and three other stallmen were waiting for empty tubs. The tubs ran upon deceased and fatally injured him

Wright, George, 17 Dec 1890, aged 50, Dataler, Fall of side whilst repairing a roadway. He had only a short time previously been cautioned by an official of the mine

Wright, Geroge, 17 Dec 1895, aged 46, Corporal, He died suddenly of "heart disease" whilst at work. No inquest was held

Yarnall, Enock, 05 Dec 1898, aged 45, Stallman, Fall of roof. While deceased was at work in the stall a small quantity of roof fell upon him, and he died shortly afterwards (Top hard coal)