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Aldred, James, 11 Dec 1858, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Aspinall, Hugh, 11 Dec 1858, aged 30, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Shuttle Street, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Atherton, James, 11 Mar 1886, (accident: 25 Sep 1885), aged 50, Miner, Died this day having bee injured by a fall of roof in the Crumbuke Mine 25th Sept. Doubt existed whether he died from the accident or from the effects of a snow ball eight days before his death. The jury returned a verdict of death from the accident in the mine

Atherton, William, 14 May 1886, aged 15, Taker off, Fatal. A tub on which he was riding down a brow apparently ran away with him. Inspection and inquiry

Barlow, James, 11 Dec 1858, aged 31, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Bridge Street, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Barr, John, 02 Aug 1895, aged 50, Collier, In working place taking out chock under top coal ought to have set several props before commencing to remove chock

Baxter, William, 11 Dec 1858, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Beswick, Michael, 11 Dec 1858, aged 13, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Well Street, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Beswick, Thomas, 11 Dec 1858, Fireman, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Well Street, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Beswick, William, 11 Dec 1858, aged 11, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Well Street, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Blackledge, David, 11 Dec 1858, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Bradshaw, Richard, 11 Dec 1858, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Brooks, Moses, 11 Dec 1858, Foreman, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Carroll, Peter, 08 Jan 1906, 12 noon, 6th hour of shift, aged 32, Collier, Fall of coal from the face. Whilst his mate was taking out a sprag by throwing a prop at it, deceased stood only 5 feet from the sprag and was caught by the falling coal. Three sprags had been taken out, the fatal one being the fourth, the whole mass 13 feet in length, being held by this last sprag

Connor, James, 07 Sep 1920, (accident: 02 Sep 1920), aged 65, Contractor, Fall of roof — injury to back. Died 7th Sept

Conroy, Michael, 29 Jun 1889, aged 20, Dayman, Killed by roof falling in the Main East shaft level where he and others were making height. Inspection inquest attended [Seven Foot Seam]

Cook, Roger, 22 Oct 1868, aged 20, Waggoner, Coal, &c., falling in the 6-feet mine

Coop, William, 11 Dec 1858, aged 35, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Fray Lane, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Corless, John, 28 Nov 1916, (accident: 01 Mar 1915), aged 36, Dataller, Knocked down by spine — fractured spine. Died 28th Nov. 1916

Cowsell, I., 06 Jun 1854, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...]

Derbyshire, James, 21 Aug 1865, aged 12, Hooker-on, Roof falling

Eckersley, John, 11 Dec 1858, aged 26, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Common Lane, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Everett, Isiah, 08 May 1893, (accident: 04 Jul 1891), aged 19, Drawer, Crushed by tub in spinney brow prop came out whilst jigging not sufficiently secured at roof was let in the bottom. Father to deceased had fixed it. Accident occurred on 4th July 1891 died 8th May 1893

Fletcher, James, 03 Feb 1874, aged 17, Wagoner, Over-exertion whilst waggoning coal tubs containing 6cwt

Foulds, Benjamin, 11 Dec 1858, aged 16, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Common Lane, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Garswood, Thomas, 08 Sep 1891, aged 45, Undermanger, Killed by top coal falling as he was showing a miner how to take a chock out. Inspection and inquest attended

Gettins, John, 21 Jul 1892, 12.45 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 32, Drawer, In working place from pothole, not discovered ; room for one or two props. Fall 4 feet 9 inches diameter

Gleaves, Ernest, 16 Feb 1903, 10.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 21, Drawer, Fall of roof in balance brow whilst passing along with tub, a bar was displaced, impossible to say whether the bar was displaced by the tub or by the roof. (Bad roof.) (Brassey seam)

Green, -, 25 Aug 1873, aged 14, Boy, Not covered by the Act. A boy, named Green, aged 14 years, run over on the locomotive railway between the Tyldesley and Nook Pits

Green, Thomas, 31 Oct 1902, 6 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 33, Waggon Lowerer, Lowering four empty waggons, he had put the brake down on first waggon ; they were going too fast, wanted to get another brake down and was running round before the first waggon, because the brake of the second waggon was on the other side ; he tumbled and the first waggon wheel caught him

Grundy, John, 16 Nov 1872, aged 23, Coal Miner, Roof falling as he was setting couplings in the six feet mine

Grundy, Lawrence, 11 Dec 1858, aged 32, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Common Lane, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Grundy, Thomas, 20 May 1924, 11.45 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 50, Craft Foreman, He was killed by falling a distance of 35 ft. into a fan drift owing to the breakage of a plank. The plank was one of several chosen by the deceased and examination afterwards proved that the fracture occurred where a large nail had at some time been driven through the wood and a certain amount of rotting had afterwards taken place

Halliwell, George, 11 May 1872, aged 21, Coal Miner, Crushed by tubs in a jig brow. A train of tubs had stuck, and as he was going to loosen it the tubs broke loose

Hampson, J., 07 May 1855, (accident: 18 Apr 1855), Explosion of firedamp, died 7th of May from the burns

Hatton, John, 20 May 1895, aged 76, Nailmaker, Whilst crossing railway near pit returning from dinner he passed before locomotive, believed his foot fastened in a crossing so that he could not get clear of the engine which knocked him down. Neither the driver nor stoker had seen deceased crossing the rails

Higgins, Thomas, 19 Oct 1896, aged 32, Waggon trimmer, Crushed by waggon following and left free to run

Hilton, Walter, 02 Nov 1900, 1.45 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 18, Drawer, Crushed by tubs. Full tubs caught empties, endless rope haulage road rise drift through fault ; lashing chain broke, two full tubs run back, passed two persons, caught deceased who had slipped on iron plate in trying to get out of the way. Faulty link and want of room. Drags now used behind tubs (Trencherbone Mine)

Hindley, Thomas, 11 Dec 1858, aged 18, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Common Lane, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Hindley, William, 13 Jan 1919, (accident: 08 Jan 1919), aged 50, Dataller, Fall of roof. Died 13th of Brights disease accelerated by the accident

Hope, Henry, 11 Dec 1858, aged 24, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Elliott Street, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Houghton, George, 22 Nov 1872, Coal Miner, Coal falling as he was holing in the six feet mine

Howarth, John, 15 Feb 1899, 3 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 27, Shunter, Crushed between waggon and wall in trying to get to brake at wall side ; want of space — only 7 ins. to 8 ins. Orders given to lower waggon by scotches when brake on wall side

Jackson, Robert, 21 Jan 1896, aged 51, Collier, Fall of roof coal in working place. Want of props

Jones, George H., 02 Feb 1891, (accident: 12 Jan 1891), aged 19, Gangrider, Died Feb. 2nd. from injuries by a train of tubs that came too quickly from the engine plane he having omitted to hook the tail rope. Inspection and inquiry

Kerfoot, Henry, 16 Nov 1882, aged 36, Miner, Roof in brow of his place

Lee, John, 11 Dec 1858, aged 18, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Moss Lane, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Lloyd, James, 30 Aug 1902, aged 52, Platelayer, On 30th August, James Lloyd, 52, platelayer, died whilst at work at the Tyldesley Coal Co.'s Colliery. Medical evidence, from post-mortem, proved death due to natural causes [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Lomax, James, 30 Oct 1898, (accident: 02 Jan 1898), aged 31, Blacksmith, Repairing turntable of weighing machine at end of railway by Canal. Owing to table being improperly supported fell upon Lomax and another man. Died 30th October

Lomax, William, 11 Dec 1858, aged 33, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Lemon Street, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Lord, Henry, 21 Mar 1884, (accident: 19 Mar 1884), Sinker, Stone, from side of sinking pit; died 21st at Infirmary

Lythgoe, Joseph, 11 Dec 1858, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Makin, Thomas, 21 Aug 1865, Miner, Roof falling

Marsh, John, 17 Aug 1925, (accident: 14 Aug 1925), aged 46, Collier, Fall of roof — injury to head and spine. Died 17th

Mees, John, 25 Aug 1908, aged 36, Dataller, Fall of roof. In roadway whilst repairing, a fall of roof and side occurred, and whilst removing this a further fall occurred. Temporary props ought to have been put up. (Average roof) (Six Feet seam)

Nadin, John, 10 Jan 1899, (accident: 09 Jan 1899, 10 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 42, Collier, Fall of roof in drawing road whilst taking a full tub out. Died on 10th

Nightingale, Peter, 11 Dec 1858, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Nowell, George, 01 Jul 1886, (accident: 22 Jun 1886), aged 56, Drawer, Died this day from a rupture when lifting coal into his tub, June 22nd

O'Neil, Thomas, 11 Dec 1858, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Owen, Matthew, 11 Dec 1858, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Owen, Richard, 09 Dec 1864, aged 31, Miner, Falling out of the Crumbouke mouthing in the Common pit shaft, as he was about to ascend

Pilkington, Edward, 09 Jan 1866, aged 14, Boy, Run over on tramroad

Potter, Henry, 03 Mar 1899, aged 2, [Not employed], On March 3rd, Henry Potter, 2 years of age, playing on an unfenced siding of the Tyldesley Coal Company, was run over by waggons being shunted, causing his death [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Reece, Frederick, 07 Mar 1914, (accident: 17 Oct 1913), aged 19, Collier, Deceased was seriously injured by a fall of coal from the face. The coal was 9 feet long by 5½ feet high, and varied in thickness from 6 to 15 inches. One sprag was uncapped by the fall. He sustained a fractured thigh and three ribs pierced his lungs. He finally succumbed to his injuries on March 7th

Roberts, John, 15 Jul 1889, aged 28, Miner, He had been a healthy man until five weeks previously when he returned from his militia training with a slight cough. Verdict: "Death from pulmonary apoplexy." Ventilation found good. Inspection inquest attended. Non-Comprised

Rothwell, Samuel, 04 Aug 1871, aged 30, Miner, Coal falling

Schofield, John, 29 Dec 1855, Fall of roof, father and son [More information ...]

Schofield, Pharoah, 19 Mar 1884, aged 39, Dayman, Burst a blood vessel, lifting a tub on to the rails

Schofield, Thomas, 29 Dec 1855, Fall of roof, father and son [More information ...]

Seddon, George, 11 Aug 1917, aged 49, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Seddon, James, 18 Apr 1877, aged 40, Dayman, Crushed by a tub

Short, Samuel, 12 Sep 1902, aged 52, Engineman, On 12th, September, Samuel Short, 52, engineman, whilst lowering cage full of men at Astley and Tyldesley Colliery, felt ill, immediately applied steam brake, and then fell into to his brother's arms, the brother was waiting to relieve. Died whilst being conveyed home, medical testimony, from apoplexy [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Smith, Matthew, 18 May 1880, aged 17, Rolly hooker, Leg broken. The tubs on which he was riding on an engine plane got off the rails

Stott, Thomas, 11 Dec 1858, aged 23, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Parr Brow, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Tinsley, James, 24 Jun 1899, aged 68, Collier, On June 24th, James Tinsley, 68, collier, taken ill whilst at work at the Tyldesley Coal Company's mine ; on examination by doctor found to be suffering from a rupture [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Travers, Robert, 03 Oct 1924, (accident: 30 Sep 1924, 1.15 p.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 58, Dataller, The deceased was fatally injured internally by a fall and died on 3rd October. He was engaged in taking off the side in the main haulage brow in order to widen the roadway, and while filling a tub part of the side fell away and caught him. The place had been considered quite safe by the fireman when he had examined it an hour and a half previously

Tyrer, Henry, 12 Jan 1863, aged 34, Miner, Coal falling from his face of work

Tyrer, James, 11 Dec 1858, aged 35, Collier, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits, residence: Common Lane, Buried: St. George's, Tyldesley on 15 Dec 1858 [More information ...]

Unsworth, John, 10 Nov 1925, aged 44, Collier, Killed by a fall of roof

Unsworth, William, 11 Dec 1858, Drawer, Explosion of fire-damp in the Crumbouke Mine, Yew-tree pits [More information ...]

Wallworth, George, 25 Mar 1892, 2 p.m., 8th hour of shift, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof coal. Was knocking sprag prop out from under coal, lost balance, fell with prop, coal dropped upon his head. Died same day

Walton, -, 01 Jul 1887, Child, Not comprised by the Act. A child called Walton years of age killed on the branch railway by locomotive engine and train it having been left by two girls and its sister when they went into a field to play

Williams, Joseph, 25 Dec 1887, aged 57, Miner, Fatal fall of coal under which he was holing without sprags

Winstanley, John, 23 Nov 1925, (accident: 29 Jul 1925), aged 47, Collier, Fall of stone fractured his arm. Died 23rd Nov

Woodward, John, 30 Dec 1879, aged 43, Miner, Roof falling he was taking it down with a bar

Wright, Peter, 21 Feb 1927, aged 41, Dayhand, Killed by a fall of stone