Whitwell Colliery

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Crossland, John, 24 Mar 1915, (accident: 08 Mar 1915), aged 39, Dayman, Building a pack and was found on floor unconscious. Said he slipped and bumped his head. Died 24th — cerebal haemorrage

Dolby, William, 12 Apr 1893, (accident: 10 Apr 1893), aged 45, Deputy, Deceased was riding down an incline on some water barrels and was crushed between the tubs and the roof. Died 12th

Elwell, William Horace, 18 Jan 1911, aged 48, Stallman, He had drawn a prop from the waste and was in the act of drawing a second one when a large stone fell from the roof and killed him instantly. The stone was 16 feet long, 3 feet wide, 11 inches thick, and would weigh about 45 cwt. A ringer and chain should have been used, and if it was necessary to loosen the props, temporary timber should have been set

Forrest, Henry, 08 Jun 1906, (accident: 12 Dec 1905), aged 41, Loader, Deceased was struck by a clip and haulage rope which slipped back while pulling full tubs from an inclined roadway. He died 8th June, 1906 (Top hard coal)

Fryer, Henry, 27 Jul 1897, Deceased was fatally injured in the colliery sidings. He was assisting the guard of a train and was employed by the Midland Railway Company [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Kimber, William Frederick, 02 Feb 1905, aged 14, Horse-driver, Fall of roof. Repairs were being done on a main roadway when some stone fell on the deceased. Another workman was injured (Top hard coal seam)

Marsh, Christopher, 07 Mar 1906, aged 16, Horse-driver, Deceased was found dead under the first of three loaded tubs which were not sufficiently lockered, and over-ran the horse and driver (Top hard coal)

Ramsden, John, 22 Jul 1913, aged 28, Stallman, He had finished his shift and was preparing to go home when a stone measuring about 4 feet 8 inches by 2 feet by 1 foot fell from a slip in the roof on to him, knocking him down and fracturing his spine. The deputy had visited the place about 1½ hours before the accident and found nothing unusual

Tenney, Lucius Ernest, 23 May 1919, aged 17, Rope lad, Accompanying set of 9 full tubs when he apparently slipped and fell under first tub

Walker, William, 22 Oct 1924, 8.10 p.m., 7th hour of shift, aged 48, Stallman, Deceased had left his mates in the gate and had gone to draw timber in the bank. A short time afterwards he was found buried under a fall which no one in the gate had heard, as there were about four shovels always working. A hammer and hatchet were found with him under the fall, and it is supposed that he was using these tools to loosen some back timber when the fall occurred