Wharncliffe Woodmoor Colliery

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Abbott, Joseph William, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Addey, J., 22 Jun 1901, (accident: 13 Jun 1901), aged 35, Collier, Died 22nd June. Scratched his arm and blood poisoning supervened

Allott, Walter, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Bailey, Charles, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Bateman, Arthur, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Benson, Sydney, 21 Sep 1908, (accident: 18 Sep 1908), aged 15, Pony Driver, He had been employed at the shaft bottom for about a year coupling empty tubs, but at his own request he was started to drive a pony, and the accident happened the second shift after he began. At this colliery it is the custom for a man to go with new drivers to instruct them in their duties, and a roadman was with the deceased when the accident occurred. He was bringing five full tubs out-bye. The pony was walking steadily, the roadman was putting in a locker to hold the tubs down a slight gradient, and the deceased was getting on the front tub when he slipped and fell under the tubs and was fatally injured. Died on the 21st. The drivers were allowed to ride on the tubs on this road, which was in excellent order

Bird, Arthur, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Birkhead, Henry, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Boyd, Lewis, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Brekley, William, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Brickley, W. H., 10 Jul 1904, aged 40, Belt Repairer, He was in charge of the work of putting on a new fan driving belt for a firm of contractors. The belt had been successfully put on and he was standing over it with the intention of dressing it with paste when his foot slipped and he fell on to the belt and was crushed between it and a pulley

Brook, Frederick, 26 Nov 1906, aged 39, Collier, The deceased was drawing some back props in the goaf when a large piece of stone fell, displacing some timber, and caught and killed him. There were two slips which could not be seen before the stone fell. This is the first fatal accident that has occurred underground at this colliery, and it has been working more than 25 years

Brook, James, 16 Mar 1908, (accident: 29 Jun 1907), aged 60, Collier, On June 29th, 1907, he was walking out-bye at the end of his shift when he was caught by a set of empty tubs. The accident was not considered serious, but dropsy supervened and proved fatal

Brown, John, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Brown, Samuel, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Bullingham, John, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Caples, P., 17 Jul 1884, aged 18, Shunter, Crushed by waggons

Chapman, Cecil, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Clarkson, Victor, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Cooper, Frederick, 06 Aug 1936, Ripper, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Dalby, Ernest, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Dearden, Walter, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Donnelly, Jonn, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Dooling, John, 18 Jun 1924, 7 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 68, Labourer, He was lowering three wagons down a siding placed between the retaining walls of two old coke oven benches. He was crushed between the side of the wagon and the wall and was fatally injured. There was only 1 ft. 8 ins. clearance. The wall was to be taken down and rebuilt further back

Edge, George, 25 Jan 1911, aged 22, Trammer, Two shots had been fired in the ripping in the gate road and Edge and two other men were removing the stone when, without any warning another fall occurred, and Edge was instantly killed. Another man was injured

Ellis, William Alfred, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Evans, Edward Gronwy, 02 Nov 1915, (accident: 04 Oct 1915), aged 27, Miner, Died in the Beckett Hospital as a result of a fractured spine after a fall of roof. Address: 11 Southwell Street, Barnsley. Left a wife (Sarah Elizabeth) and two young sons (James and Jack)

Farmery, George, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor, Buried: Darfield Cemetery [More information ...]

Farnsworth, A., 12 Sep 1936, (accident: 04 Sep 1936), aged 41, Haulage Engine Driver, crushed by tubs

Fletcher, John, 06 Aug 1936, Deputy, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Foster, Irvin, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Geldart, Herbert, 03 Mar 1935, aged 45, killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Green, James, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Grimshaw, Richard Brook, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Hadfield, Frank, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Haigh, A., 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Hale, Thomas, 12 Dec 1880, Labourer, Crushed by beam on surface

Hall, Herbert, 06 Aug 1936, Dataller, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Hatfield, Harry, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Hattersley, J., 26 Oct 1874, aged 40, Labourer, Fell from gangway on surface

Hepworth, Horace, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Hill, E., 15 May 1902, aged 13, Screen-boy, Was in a partly-filled wagon which was slowly moving under the screens. In a forgetful moment he raised his head, and it was crushed between the wagon and the screen platform

Hodgson, Benjamin, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Hope, Joseph Edward, 06 Aug 1936, Deputy, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Hopper, George, 15 Feb 1910, aged 50, Dataller, When walking outbye at the end of the shift he was resting his arms and chest on the top of a full tub drawn by an endless rope. He was crushed and fatally injured between the top of tub and a low bar

Houlson, Enoch, 06 Aug 1936, Assistant bricklayer, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Ibbotson, William, 30 Jun 1914, aged 38, Collier, He was preparing to set a bar at the coal face when a fall of roof occurred, from slips parallel to the face, and fatally injured him. No supports were displaced. The place had been visited by a deputy four hours before and reported safe

Ineson, William, 12 Apr 1927, aged 23, Overcome by afterdamp from underground fire [More information ...]

Ismay, Charles Edward, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Jackson, John, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Jones, John David, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Jones, Thomas, 12 Apr 1927, aged 48, Overcome by afterdamp from underground fire [More information ...]

Kirk, Samuel, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Larkin, Daniel, 15 Jul 1909, aged 23, Labourer engaged in filling coke ovens, A chimney was being built and the coping was being put on when a corner plate and a number of bricks collapsed. The deceased who happened to be working near the foot of the chimney was struck with one of the falling bricks and killed

Lee, Henry, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Lindsay, E., 24 Nov 1900, aged 22, Labourer, Crushed between buffers of waggons he was moving

Lumb, Albert Edward, 12 Nov 1924, (accident: 10 Nov 1924, 7.40 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 45, Collier, He was preparing to set a prop at the face when a piece of roof fell from between two slips and caught him. He was partly buried and sustained a fracture of the pelvis from which he died two days later. The slips had been hidden by a thin layer of coal which was sticking to the roof

Miller, James Robert, 06 Aug 1936, Overman, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Moody, Thomas, 30 Nov 1933, aged 30, Rope runner, Set of 18 full tubs were being hauled by direct rope up incline of 1 in 5 when it derailed and bend at top and drawbar of front tub snapped and tubs ran back and fatally injured him

Murray, James, 11 Jun 1910, aged 34, Collier, He was holing in the coal face when the holed coal suddenly fell and killed him. The fall displaced a short sprag and disclosed a slip

Owens, Owen, 06 Aug 1936, Machineman, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Padgett, Samuel, 03 Mar 1935, aged 40, killed by a fall of roof [More information ...]

Parkin, Charles, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Poole, J. W., 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Price, Robert Thomas, 25 Feb 1908, (accident: 09 Jan 1908), aged 22, Dataller, Died from an injury received on January 9th last, which at the time was not considered serious. A water tub was being removed from the engine plane into an old engine house on the side of the road, and when it was passing through the door his hand was crushed. It was subsequently found that a bone in the back of his hand was broken, and marrow from the fracture passed into the blood stream to the heart and clogged the valves

Proctor, William, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Roberts, G. T., 22 Jun 1935, Miner, death was due to toxaemia, following cellulitis, thrombosis, and diabetes, accelerated by the injuries

Roscoe, John, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Rowe, Harold, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Scargill, Ernest, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Senior, William Henry, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Smith, Joseph Thomas, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Smith, Walter, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Sterton, George, 29 Jan 1919, aged 48, Ripper, Assisting in shot firing he failed to take adequate shelter and was struck on head by piece of debris. He sheltered between tubs

Storrs, J. H., 08 Jan 1910, aged 15, Labourer, He fell between the buffers of wagons which were being lowered by gravity, and was fatally crushed. When examined by the doctors at Barnsley Hospital symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning were discovered. He had inhaled the gas either from the coke which was being quenched near the place of accident, or from a fire over which he had been sitting. The gas poisoning probably caused him to faint and fall

Swift, Joe, 05 Feb 1914, aged 40, Collier, Whilst attempting to reach his hammer from behind the back row of roof supports he was caught by a very large fall of roof. He appears to have forgotten his hammer until he wanted to use it

Teal, R., 24 Dec 1899, (accident: 18 Dec 1899), aged 58, Blacksmith, His hand was struck on the anvil ; blood poisoning supervened, and he died on 24th December

Thomas, Joseph, 04 Aug 1913, aged 57, Dataller, Deceased was working alone taking bottom up in a 10-foot road and packing to 6 feet wide. He was found by the deputy, four hours after commencing work, under a fall of stone which came from a false parting in the roof. A prop was found under the fall which originally supported the roof

Thompson, Alexander, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Thompson, George, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Tiffin, Robert, 12 Apr 1927, aged 58, Overcome by afterdamp from underground fire [More information ...]

Tomlin, Uriah, 21 Dec 1907, aged 55, Collier, The deceased man was travelling on the engine plane towards the shaft at the end of his shift when he was caught between a full tub and a baulk supporting the roof, on a kip near a junction. There is little doubt that he was illegally riding at the time

Tompkins, William Alfred, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Tooney, P., 16 Dec 1898, aged 21, Coke drawer, Was filling a waggon on the night of the 15th and found next morning crushed between the waggon and a wall

Travis, H., 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Trueman, Edward (Eddy), 15 Jul 1933, (accident: 22 Feb 1933), aged 15, Haulage hand, Reaching over loose tubs to reach a loose chain when struck by corner of a tub — pelvis fractured but resumed work in a month though only for a week. Died of menengitis 15th July

Waugh, John, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

White, Archie, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Whiteley, William, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Wilkinson, Cyril, 26 May 1933, aged 26, Wagon repairer, He was not employed by the colliery company and was working in the colliery siding on a wagon belonging to an outside firm when the colliery loco pushed a tain of wagons into the siding and bumped the wagon on which he was working and he was crushed between them

Wilson, George, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Wright, Henry, 06 Aug 1936, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]

Wright, Richard, 06 Aug 1936, Ripper, explosion, firedamp propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by sparking at starting switch or commutator of the loader motor [More information ...]