Welch Whittle Colliery

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Baxendale, John, 04 Jul 1868, (accident: 24 Jun 1868), Waggoner, Explosion of firedamp. Died 4th July. He omitted to try his place with a safety lamp on returning, to see if adequate ventilation had been maintained whilst he was out with a waggon

Brown, Edmund, 15 Feb 1909, aged 41, Dataller, Whilst building a pack along with another man, near the working face, roof fell from between two slips ; they had just removed two props to give them plenty of spade room ; it had been wiser to leave the props until the pack had hold of the roof. (Roof good) (Arley seam)

Carlisle, John Percy, 26 Jun 1916, (accident: 07 Jun 1916), aged 14, Pony driver, Bruised toe. Died from tetanus 26th Jun

Culshaw, William, 20 Oct 1863, aged 18, Drawer

Kenyon, William, 26 Sep 1878, aged 43, Fireman, Falling out of a bucket when about half way up a small shaft, about 12 yards deep, which was being sunk in the mine. Having gone too soon after a shot had been fired and being apparently overpowered by powder smoke mixed with a little afterdamp from a small blower of foredmp, he gave an alarm, and was being hastily wound up by a windlass

Martin, John, 12 Jun 1866, aged 61, Banksman, Capstan rope breaking whilst 27 cwt. of steam pipes were attached. He was knocked off a horse tree in the shaft

Quinn, Frank, 19 Apr 1906, 6 p.m., 2nd hour of shift, aged 33, Dataller, In a roadway to prepare for a shot to blow down the roof, whilst striking at a prop with a short hammer, a very large quantity of roof came away from a rank bad slip ; the fall came over a bar and a prop. There was no gablock and chain with deceased. It was said that he was only ordered to prepare the shot ; being alone he was not to take out timber. There was distinct evidence at the inquest that men frequently drew timber alone and did not use gablock and chain. (Good roof) (Arley seam)

Turner, Thomas, 03 Nov 1865, aged 35, Collier

Turner, William, 22 Sep 1864, aged 40, Falling into shaft from surface

Watson, Thomas, 19 May 1909, aged 31, Dataller, At working face, whilst preparing to set a bar, at the end of roadway, from between two slips ; a temporary prop should have been set. (Roof good) (Arley seam)

Wignall, John, 24 Nov 1879, aged 60, Banksman, Falling down shaft as he was helping to nail a sheeting of fend-off board near the top of the shaft

Wremall, Robert, 21 Aug 1934, aged 53, Collier, Stone fell on his back and crushed him to the floor