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Archer, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Austin, John, 28 Aug 1890, aged 44, Dataler, Run over by tubs in a short jig

Bagnall, J., 11 Jan 1881, aged 24, Brakesman, Jig chain breaking

Bailey, F., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bailey, F., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bailey, George, 23 Dec 1914, aged 31, Collier, Deceased was working at a long wall face in the Two Row seam, when the overlying clod, 1 foot 10 inches thick, and upper part of the seam for a length of 7½ yards, suddenly fell from a slip. Part of it struck deceased, causing injuries from which he died on the same day. The fireman had examined the face by sounding only two minutes prior to the accident, and considered it to be safe

Ball, D., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Barber, W. H., 20 Jul 1892, aged 44, Dataler, Crushed by fall in a jig while assisting to lift it on the rails

Barlow, J., 21 Jan 1874, aged 30, Collier, Fall of coal

Baskeyfield, C. H., 11 Apr 1894, 11.30 p.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 30, Crutter, Crushed by tubs in engine dip. A drawbar broke and seven tubs ran back down dip

Baynham, John, 18 Feb 1873, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, married 4 children [More information ...]

Beckett, Thomas, 27 May 1901, aged 55, Fireman, Explosion of fire-damp and coal dust caused by a gob fire [More information ...]

Beckett, W., 26 Jul 1890, aged 55, Shunter, Run over by truck while uncoupling trucks in motion

Bedders, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Beddows, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bedson, Thomas, 01 Jul 1870, Blacksmith, suffocated in boiler tube [More information ...]

Benton, S., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bereton, F., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Berrisford, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Berry, William, 21 Jan 1882, aged 15, Horse driver, Crushed by full tub

Billington, N., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Birch, Francis, 18 Feb 1873, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Birchell, J., 29 Jan 1883, aged 42, Foreman, Fall of stone

Birchnough, John, 18 Feb 1873, aged 36, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, married 3 children [More information ...]

Birks, Ralph, 27 May 1901, aged 35, Shaftman, Explosion of fire-damp and coal dust caused by a gob fire [More information ...]

Blackhurst, George, 02 Sep 1907, 7.5 a.m., aged 19, Loader, An empty tub being let down a short engine plane in the Eight Feet Banbury left the rails about 4 yards from the bottom. Deceased came up to it to lift it on, but immediately he disturbed it at the lower end, it shot down and took him with it. The engineman had evidently let out nearly sufficient rope to let the tub to the bottom, and the slack rope lay in the dip until deceased liberated the tub

Blackhurst, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bolton, Levi, 22 Aug 1891, aged 47, Dataler, Fall of roof while timbering main roadway in 8-ft, Banbury Seam

Booth, Benjamin, 18 Feb 1873, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Booth, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Booth, Thomas, 18 Feb 1873, aged 41, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, married 4 children [More information ...]

Booth, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bosson, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Boughey, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Boughey, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bowker, James, 14 Feb 1894, (accident: 04 Jan 1894, 8.30 p.m., 6th hour of shift), aged 28, Collier, Fall of coal from side at working face in 8ft. Banbury Seam. Coal should have been spragged. Died 14th February

Breeze, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Breeze, Thomas, 18 Feb 1873, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, married 3 children [More information ...]

Brookes, S., 12 Jul 1867, aged 22, Collier, Fall of coal

Browning, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Bullock, J., 28 Feb 1888, aged 60, Collier

Burgess, Thomas, 24 Mar 1899, Noon, aged 22, Blacksmith, Fell over a retaining wall, where it was broken down, while taking a short cut to cross railway at screens. He fell about 8 feet. It was not a travelling way

Carter, Charles, 22 Oct 1908, (accident: 21 Oct 1908), aged 27, Collier, The two deceased and another collier were all at work at the face of a breasting in the Ten Feet Seam. The level behind the face was timbered with 8 ft bars (on legs) at intervals of 2 ft. 6 ins. The sides of the road were formed by continuous chocking 6 ft. wide. At 9 a.m. without the slightest warning about 8 yds. of the roof collapsed and fell to a height of 6 ft. above the ordinary roof level. The fall reached right up to the face and came from three slips, one parallel to the face and one running along either side of the level along the edges of the chocks. Carter was released and removed from the pit about 4 p.m., but it was 2 a.m. on the 22nd before it was possible to rescue the remaining two. None of the three appeared to have been seriously injured except Carter who was suffering from a fractured thigh. The two deceased died from shock and exhaustion early on the following day. The work of rescue was most tedious and attended with considerable danger for a road had to be made over the top of the fall and the debris removed from against the face and carried back to make a passage to the imprisoned men [More information ...]

Cartlidge, S., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Cartwright, L., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Casewell, Albert, 01 Jan 1891, aged 18, Loco. brakeman, Run over by railway van on colliery sidings while coupling van to trucks in motion

Casewell, William, 21 Feb 1894, 10.45 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 28, Dataler, Fall of roof at working face of a road being driven through gob in 8 feet Banbury Seam

Clark, Nathaniel, 13 Jun 1890, aged 41, Collier, Fall of roof in his working place in Bullhurst seam

Clowes, E., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Colclough, D., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Colclough, J., 24 Jul 1863, aged 27, Collier, Explosion of firedamp

Cooper, D., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Cooper, J., 23 Jul 1868, aged 13, Driver, Fell down a staple pit

Cotton, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Crabb, Benjamin, 23 Oct 1889, (accident: 11 Oct 1889), aged 20, Sinker, Ruptured a blood vessel while lifting a heavy stone into the bowk. Died 23rd

Critchlow, H., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Crocott, Henry, 18 Feb 1873, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, married [More information ...]

Cumberland, E., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Daniells, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Denby, E., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Denby, H., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Downes, A., 03 Jan 1861, aged 54, Miner, Fall of coal

Dudley, John, 26 Nov 1866, aged 14, Driver, Fell form 7ft mouthing to 8ft

Dutton, C., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Dutton, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Evans, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Finney, J., 22 Apr 1872, Suffocated by firedamp [More information ...]

Finney, Peter, 14 Sep 1866, aged 14, Driver, Crushed between tubs

Fletcher, M., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Fletcher, N., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Fletcher, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Fowell, Edward Joseph, 14 Aug 1924, 10.15 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 45, Collier, Deceased was driving a head on the side of which was a slip in the coal running almost parallel to the cutting. The slip had been bared for about 6 yards just behind where deceased was working, showing that there was only half a yard of coal on it. The place was inspected by the fireman and the overman shortly before the accident, and although they knew about the slip they considered the place safe ; but the coal came off and caught deceased, killing him instantly

Gallimore, D., 23 Aug 1867, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coals

Gillimore, William, 17 Dec 1903, 1 p.m., aged 43, Loader, Fall of roof (bass) from between two slips at working face in 8 ft. Banbury seam

Gordon, John, 26 Jan 1912, aged 22, Waggoner, The deceased and his mate had brought their full tubs to the top of a self-acting incline 20 yards long. Two empty tubs were attached to the rope at the bottom, and while the deceased held the brake handle and also attached the rope to the back tub, his mate attempted to couple the two tubs and thought he had done so, but on pushing them over the landing, the first tub ran amain and struck the empties at the bottom, causing a severe jerk to the rope and the standing load to be snatched back, deceased's head being crushed between it and the corner of a wood cog

Gordon, Raymond, 30 Jan 1924, 9.50 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 24, Crutter, Deceased, with two other men, was preparing to set three girders in a crut when a large fall of roof occurred, which struck him and partially buried him. The accident might have been avoided by the setting of temporary supports and by setting each girder in turn, instead of waiting to set all three together

Grant, Ezra, 07 Dec 1885, aged 20, Collier, Fell out of cage

Grant, James, 13 Oct 1876, aged 52, Collier, Fall of coal in drift

Griffiths, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Grindley, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Grocott, Thomas, 18 Feb 1873, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, married 1 child [More information ...]

Hackney, James, 18 Feb 1873, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Hackney, Thomas, 03 Jun 1899, 8 a.m., aged 52, Loader, Fall of roof near working face in a flitching in 7 feet Banbury Seam. Two slips running together liberated the fall

Hargreaves, W., 04 Dec 1864, aged 28, Collier, Explosion of firedamp

Harrison, S., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Harrison, Thomas, 18 Feb 1873, aged 14, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Harrison, Wilmot, 27 May 1901, aged 26, Pump Attendant, Explosion of fire-damp and coal dust caused by a gob fire [More information ...]

Hart, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Hassell, Samuel, 01 Jul 1870, Boiler Tenter, suffocated in boiler tube [More information ...]

Heath, Albert, 26 Jun 1877, aged 13, Driver, Crushed by tubs on level

Heath, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Henshall, A., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Higgins, D., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Higginson, D., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Highfield, William, 27 May 1901, aged 30, Carpenter, Explosion of fire-damp and coal dust caused by a gob fire [More information ...]

Holland, D., 07 Jan 1889, aged 15, Points boy, A set of 21 waggons was left by the North Staffordshire Railway Company on a gradient falling towards the pit without being properly braked. These waggons ran by themselves to the pit and collided with the colliery loco which was shunting waggons at the screens [More information ...]

Hopwood, Thomas, 30 Apr 1894, 9.15 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 32, Collier, Fall of coal from slip at face of a narrow place in Bullhurst Seam. It should have been spragged. Thigh crushed

Hughes, John, 28 Jun 1907, 4.30 p.m., aged 36, Dataller, Deceased and another man were engaged in widening a crut, the roof of which was supported on stretchers let into the strata on either side of the road. While setting a prop or "foreset" under the end of one of the stretchers, preparatory to getting the rock down at the end of it, a large fall occurred, partly from the side and partly from the roof, reeling the stretcher and prop and two other stretchers. It is probable that the jar caused by knocking the prop into position disturbed the strata and caused it to fall

Hulme, James, 03 Mar 1866, aged 22, Driver, Crushed on jig

Hume, Caleb, 24 May 1892, aged 25, Roadsman, Large fall of roof on main jig in 8ft. Banbury Seam [More information ...]

Jenkinson, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Jenkinson, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Johnson, Alfred, 07 Jan 1889, aged 17, Loco. fireman, A set of 21 waggons was left by the North Staffordshire Railway Company on a gradient falling towards the pit without being properly braked. These waggons ran by themselves to the pit and collided with the colliery loco which was shunting waggons at the screens [More information ...]

Johnson, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Johnson, S., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Jones, Aaron, 22 Nov 1905, 12.30 a.m., aged 48, Collier, Fall of side (coal) in a stall in the Bullhurst seam. The coal fell from a slip on the occurrence of a goth, reeling out a sprag

Jones, Edward, 01 Jul 1870, Boiler Maker, suffocated in boiler tube [More information ...]

Jones, H., 09 Jan 1868, aged 21, Waggoner, Tub got loose on jigbrow and crushed him

Jones, H., 02 Feb 1884, aged 20, Roperunner, Crushed whilst riding on tub

Jones, Walter, 13 Jan 1924, 8.30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift, aged 42, Colliery Shunter (Locomotive), Deceased, a shunter, was apparently replacing with his foot a displaced point while the locomotive near by was in motion, when his foot became jammed between the point and the rail. His foot was run over and amputated by the locomotive, unknown to the loco-driver, and he died from shock shortly afterwards. On the previous outward journey the locomotive passed over the points safely, but displaced them through the breakage of a rail at a point some 3 ft. distant from the "toe" of the point. Neither the loco-driver nor the shunter knew of this. A person passing over the points observed the defect and while the shunter was travelling forward on the locomotive drew his attention by signs to the points. The shunter responded by waving his coupling pole, and this person, assuming his warning was understood, passed on

Jones, William, 18 Feb 1873, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Kenny, Samuel, 18 Feb 1873, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Kent, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Kent, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Kenyon, S., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Knowles, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Lawton, Samuel, 19 Jan 1893, aged 19, Dataler, Fall of roof while building packwall at longwall face in Bullhurst Seam

Liptrop, S., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Lowndes, William, 18 Feb 1873, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing [More information ...]

Macbeth, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Madden, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Marbury, Oliver, 25 Jan 1890, (accident: 24 Jan 1890), aged 17, Trimmer, While working on the top of a full waggon at screens it was bumped by other waggons owing to deficient brake power. He was knocked off and run over. Died 25th January

Moulton, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Murray, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Oldfield, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Oldridge, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Penlington, Benjamin, 29 Nov 1904, 10 a.m., aged 24, Dataler, Fall of roof (rock) while repairing a crut. Deceased was taking out a bar from under a large piece of overhanging rock in order to reset it when the rock broke off from side of road and fell on him. It was partly liberated by an unseen slip

Phillips, John, 20 May 1878, aged 48, Collier, Thrown out of cage to bottom of shaft [More information ...]

Porston, George, 24 Nov 1891, aged 50, Dataler, Crushed by tub running down jig owing to chain breaking

Price, Charles Ernest, 28 Aug 1924, 8.5 a.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 50, Dataller, Deceased was working on a flat portion of an endless rope haulage road. An over-rope was used, the speed of which was 1½ miles per hour. Twenty-two empty tubs were standing together on the road and deceased attached the last tub to the rope by means of a lashing chain to push the tubs forward. When the weight of the tubs came on the chain the last tub was flung round on to the full run side, and the haulage rope swung across the road and struck deceased, killing him instantly. The tubs ought to have been pulled and not pushed and the accident would not have happened

Procter, F., 04 Jan 1862, aged 17, Driver, Struck by tub on incline

Ratcliffe, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Ray, Leonard, 12 Mar 1913, (accident: 14 Feb 1913), aged 20, Loader, Ray was building a pack wall between two chocks 5 feet apart, when without warning a piece of clod, about 1 foot thick and 4 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 6 inches, fell from a slip and a break. The fall struck him on the leg and caused a compound dislocation of the knee. Gangrene supervened, and he died on March 12th

Reaves, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Reeves, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Rigby, D., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Rigby, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Robinson, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Rowley, John, 29 May 1902, 4 a.m., aged 28, Dataller, Explosion of a shot of ammonite fired by electric battery while he was close to the shot

Scragg, J. T., 15 Nov 1893, aged 17, Engine tenter, Crushed by drum of underground hauling engine

Shannon, John, 18 Feb 1873, aged 19, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Sherratt, M., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Sherratt, Thomas, 24 May 1892, aged 28, Roadsman, Large fall of roof on main jig in 8ft. Banbury Seam [More information ...]

Sherwin, Richard, 18 Feb 1873, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Shipley, Ralph, 22 Oct 1908, (accident: 21 Oct 1908), aged 24, Collier, The two deceased and another collier were all at work at the face of a breasting in the Ten Feet Seam. The level behind the face was timbered with 8 ft bars (on legs) at intervals of 2 ft. 6 ins. The sides of the road were formed by continuous chocking 6 ft. wide. At 9 a.m. without the slightest warning about 8 yds. of the roof collapsed and fell to a height of 6 ft. above the ordinary roof level. The fall reached right up to the face and came from three slips, one parallel to the face and one running along either side of the level along the edges of the chocks. Carter was released and removed from the pit about 4 p.m., but it was 2 a.m. on the 22nd before it was possible to rescue the remaining two. None of the three appeared to have been seriously injured except Carter who was suffering from a fractured thigh. The two deceased died from shock and exhaustion early on the following day. The work of rescue was most tedious and attended with considerable danger for a road had to be made over the top of the fall and the debris removed from against the face and carried back to make a passage to the imprisoned men [More information ...]

Slater, S., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Smith, E., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Smith, E., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Smith, John, 01 Jul 1870, Manager, suffocated in boiler tube [More information ...]

Smith, T., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Spencer, -, 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Sproston, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Stamper, John, 18 Feb 1873, aged 27, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Stanley, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Taylor, G., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Taylor, N., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Thompson, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Thompson, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Trot, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Turncock, A., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Twist, P., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Unknown, -, 02 Mar 1863, aged 15, Hooker on, A tub ran down an incline without being hooked

Vernon, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Vickers, John, 18 Jul 1905, 8.30 a.m., aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof (coal and bass) at face of a stall in the Bullhurst seam. He had gone into the goaf to hole at a corner of the coal when the roof fell on him

Wainwright, John, 05 Dec 1893, aged 17, Driver, Kicked on forehead by a horse which he was following to stables

Walker, Robert, 18 Feb 1873, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Warren, James, 19 Mar 1893, aged 37, Shaftsman, Fell out of cage while taking an iron bar 7ft. long down the pit. He put the end of the bar through the bottom of the cage and it probabaly caught against something and knocked him out of the cage

Warton, C., 04 Mar 1884, aged 42, Collier, Fall of roof

Washington, W., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Whitfield, William, 24 Feb 1899, 4.30 p.m., aged 31, Wincher, Fall of roof on a drawing road in 7 feet Banbury Seam. The fall occurred on an anticlinal where the seam turned downward. The road had been widened to form an engine house, and some of the rock roof was taken down. A post under the stone which fell was canted out. The stone fell from a fault leader on one side, and broke off on the other side ; where it broke there were many patches of white spar. It had probably been fractured here by a heavy "goth" three or four minutes before it fell, and being then too heavy on one side it canted out the post

Whitney, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Williams, George, 15 Jul 1901, aged 71, Labourer, Crushed between the side of a truck and one of the screen legs while trying to move the wagon in an improper way. The space between side of wagon and screen leg was only seven inches

Williams, J., 23 Jan 1884, aged 29, Collier, Fall of roof

Windsor, Henry, 05 Nov 1890, (accident: 29 Oct 1890), aged 35, Collier, Injured by a fall of coal in his working place in the 8-ft. Banbury seam, which induced pleurisy and pneumonia. Died 5th November

Winkle, David, 18 Feb 1873, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by shot firing, single [More information ...]

Yoxall, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]

Yoxhall, J., 13 Dec 1866, Explosion, firedamp, ignition probably caused by naked light [More information ...]