Wheldale Colliery

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Addy, Fred, 08 Oct 1924, 12.30 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 27, Hewer, A ripping shot had been fired on the previous shift and was lying when deceased and his father and brother went into the working. After dressing down the shot, they commenced to put it into the pack. They cleared a tub road through it, and Addy senior and the other brother went into the face and left deceased to finish it. Almost immediately afterwards, while deceased was unloading a tub of stone, a fall of roof took place from between the timbers in the tub road under the ripping and struck him, fatally injuring him. According to Addy senior, there had been a bump and the stone fell immediately. Up to that time there had been no warning and the place was quiet, although during the next shift this place and the adjoining one commenced to weight

Alvey, G., 12 May 1876, aged 33, Collier, Fall of roof

Anson, John T., 22 Feb 1923, aged 28, Miner [More information ...]

Arundel, J., 16 Jul 1874, aged 54, Shotlighter, Fall of roof

Arundell, James, 12 Mar 1879, aged 51, Collier, Crushed by waggons

Aston, H., 09 Feb 1901, aged 50, Collier, Fall of roof in a working place. Timber was displaced

Aveyard, J., 12 Sep 1900, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof

Bailey, John, 27 Jun 1869, aged 20, Sinker, Fell out of "skips" while descending a "sinking pit" [More information ...]

Baker, Edward, 22 Feb 1923, aged 34, Collier [More information ...]

Baldwin, James Robert, 09 Sep 1911, aged 31, Collier, Whilst filling coal in a straightwork place, he was caught by a fell of roof 6 feet long, 4 feet broad, and 15 inches thick. The fall came from between two slips, both of which could be seen. One bar, two legs and one prop were displaced by the fall. If one more prop had been set, the accident would probably have been prevented

Bath, Alfred, 25 Jul 1933, aged 17, Haulage hand, Attached train of full tubs to overhead endless haulage rope with a clip and coupling chain 7ft long — shortly after he was found lying 40 yards outbye of clipping point severley injured and died almost immediately

Bennett, W., 08 Sep 1884, aged 34, Collier, Fall of roof

Bentley, J., 06 Feb 1884, aged 34, Waggon shunter, Run over by waggons

Bibb, James, 22 Feb 1923, aged 14, Shotfirers' boy [More information ...]

Binks, S., 03 Nov 1876, aged 22, Collier, Fall of roof

Blacker, William (Willie), 07 Apr 1915, aged 15, Pit bottom lad, Coupling 5 tubs near pit bottom and they locked together so they could not be drawn to storage place when another set came down and butted them and his head was severely crushed. Died in a few minutes

Bolton, Albert, 26 Sep 1914, aged 21, Pony driver, He was bringing a run of seven full tubs down an incline of 1 in 20 when he was run over by the first tub and killed. There was an iron locker in each tub and the road complied with the statutory requirements. It was a rule at the pit that, at that point, he should have been behind the full tub instead of in front

Booth, Clifford, 22 Feb 1923, aged 19, Filler [More information ...]

Bradley, Albert, 12 Mar 1919, aged 58, Deputy, Travelling along face when buried by fall of roof bind

Brown, B., 12 Jul 1892, 4.30 a.m., 9th hour of shift, aged 38, Hanger on, Crushed by cage

Brown, John, 26 Jun 1875, aged 29, Collier, Fall of coal

Butterfield, C., 20 Aug 1894, aged 31, Collier, Fall of coal

Carr, T., 15 Feb 1887, aged 18, Driver, Pony fell out of cage on him

Carr, W., 03 Mar 1873, aged 27, Labourer, Crushed between waggons on surface

Carson, James, 18 May 1874, aged 26, Incline man, Crushed between tubs and roof whilst riding on plane

Cheesborough, Emanuel, 26 Jan 1934, aged 38, Haulage hand, Standing at botton of shaft when set of 9 full tubs were being drawn up — went 50 yards and pin broke and they ran back — others were able to get clear but tub caught his leg and fractured it. Died 6 days later — toxemia

Cheesborough, R., 20 May 1876, aged 25, Collier, Fall of coal

Dinnock, S., 28 Jan 1890, aged 46, Collier, Fall of roof

Finney, C., 04 Nov 1875, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof

Goodall, W., 13 Sep 1897, (accident: 10 Sep 1897), aged 18, Engineplaneman, Crushed by corves on engine plane. Died 13th September

Goodwin, G., 08 Dec 1891, aged 32, Collier, Fire in engine plane [More information ...]

Gover, Stephen, 29 Oct 1878, aged 18, Collier, Fall of coal and roof

Green, G., 02 Aug 1886, aged 19, Driver, Kicked by pony

Hall, William, 22 Feb 1923, aged 32, Collier [More information ...]

Hatwood, T., 07 Dec 1882, aged 44, Collier, Fall of coal

Heller, T., 04 Jan 1892, 7 p.m., 6th hour of shift, Bye-workman, Fall of roof

Heywood, W., 28 Jan 1873, aged 46, Collier, Explosion of gas

Hindson, W., 11 Oct 1910, aged 16, Pony Driver, Whilst taking a set of three full tubs along a main road he was crushed between the corner of the first tub and some loose props which were stored against the side of the road

Hodgson, G., 22 Jun 1899, aged 16, Driver, Fall of side

Holmes, Enoch, 22 Feb 1923, aged 24, Deputy [More information ...]

Ingleson, George, 04 Dec 1912, (accident: 03 Dec 1912), aged 70, Labourer, Whilst deceased was shovelling mortar out of the mortar mill he slipped and fell, with his right arm inside the mortar pan. This was revolving, and his arm was so severely crushed underneath one of the rollers that it had to be amputated. He died the next day

Jones, J., 18 Oct 1899, (accident: 17 Oct 1899), aged 48, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 18th October

Kellett, John, 11 Apr 1904, aged 58, Collier, When working in the mine he was breaking a piece of wood, when part of it flew up and hit him on the nose, causing excessive bleeding. The jury at the inquest returned a verdict of "Death caused by blow accidently received upon the nose"

Kenworthy, S., 10 Dec 1890, aged 35, Collier, Fall of roof

Liversedge, W., 16 Dec 1903, aged 21, Labourer, Found dead under the screens, had evidently been crushed by the wagons when passing across the lines between the buffers

Lockyer, E., 20 Aug 1897, aged 49, Collier, Fall of side

Lowe, Joseph, 22 Feb 1923, aged 30, Collier [More information ...]

Marsden, Arthur, 22 Feb 1923, aged 37, Collier [More information ...]

Massey, T., 23 Jan 1885, aged 24, Collier, Fall of roof

Milner, John, 08 Dec 1891, aged 31, Collier, Fire in engine plane [More information ...]

Milner, Joseph, 08 Dec 1891, aged 36, Collier, Fire in engine plane [More information ...]

Mitson, Thomas, 09 Apr 1908, aged 45, Collier, He knocked a sprag out under some holed coal, and, as it did not fall, he went under it, without re-setting the sprag, to hole it further, when it fell and killed him

Moreton, James, 22 Feb 1923, aged 54, Collier [More information ...]

Morris, J., 08 Apr 1886, aged 49, Horsekeeper, Fall of roof

Morrisroe, Patrick, 12 Apr 1871, aged 14, Screener, Crushed by waggons on surface

Movis, G., 28 May 1900, aged 14, Driver, Found dead underneath tubs — probably fell off when riding

Newbould, F., 03 May 1887, aged 15, Driver, Fall of roof

Oakley, W., 08 Dec 1891, aged 30, Collier, Fire in engine plane [More information ...]

Pinder, W., 09 Nov 1882, aged 54, Collier, Fall of roof

Preddy, Frederick, 01 Feb 1914, aged 19, Pony Driver, A trammer was taking a tub of stone along a level road to a point at the top of a gradient of 1 in 19. He missed his locker and the tub ran into deceased, who was coming up with a pony and two empty tubs, killing him instantly

Smith, David, 15 Feb 1934, aged 49, Ripper, Building a gateside pack alongside old goaf on conveyor face — a fall had taken place at ripping lip and as he was moving a loose stone a further fall took place which reeled out three steel bars and buried him — dead when released

Smith, Joseph, 20 Mar 1919, aged 37, Coal miner, Killed by a fall of clod while getting coal

Smith, Thomas, 12 Sep 1871, aged 37, Collier, Fall of roof

Speight, B., 10 Jan 1889, aged 33, Byeworker, Fall of side

Spencer, E., 20 Dec 1889, aged 37, Collier, Fall of side

Swales, William, Apr 1912, (accident: 18 Sep 1911), aged 29, Byeworkman, Deceased was driving, and when bringing out a full tub of dirt he was crushed between the top of the tub and a broken bar. His spine was fractured and he died seven months afterwards from inflammation of the bladder, consequent upon the injury to his back

Thompson, H., 10 Aug 1875, aged 31, Collier, Fall of roof

Till, William Henry, 10 Feb 1919, aged 23, Byeworker, Pulled panel off trailing cable of conveyor motor starter with current on and received fatal electric shock

Tilley, W., 08 Dec 1891, aged 22, Collier, Fire in engine plane [More information ...]

Tomlinson, W., 29 May 1895, aged 18, Dataller, Crushed by corf. He was in front of corf

Turner, C., 20 May 1897, (accident: 06 May 1897), aged 43, Collier, Fall of roof. Died 20th May

Walker, J., 05 Feb 1884, aged 19, Hanger on, Struck by someting falling down shaft

Williamson, Baker, 30 Mar 1910, aged 58, Banksman, The empty cage was standing on the "fallers." The signals were given to the engineman from the hanger-on and banksman to go on. The engineman in mistake pulled the cage into the headgear leaving the pit unprotected, and Williamson who was pulling the levers of the fallers fell into the shaft

Wood, D., 30 Nov 1894, aged 25, Byeworker, Fall of roof

Woodhead, Joseph, 31 May 1919, (accident: 02 Dec 1918), aged 39, Coal miner, Hurt his foot twisting tub. Worked till 8th Dec. 1918 and reported to doctor. TB developed and foot amputated Feb. 1919. Died 31st. May 1919