Wednesbury Oak Colliery

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Baker, Job, 19 Dec 1891, aged 25, Pikeman, Fall of roof in Bottom Coal Seam which knocked out timber. Cause surrounding slips [More information ...]

Bolden, Thomas, 10 Nov 1900, aged 53, Pikeman, Fall of roof in new mine coal working face [More information ...]

Bradley, W., 14 Oct 1875, aged 38, Loader, Fall of coal in thick coal pit, caused by a "slip" not previously seen

Clark, Jonah, 10 Nov 1900, aged 43, Pikeman, Fall of roof in new mine coal working face [More information ...]

Clark, Joseph, 17 Oct 1892, aged 22, Horse Driver, Joseph Clark (22), a horse driver, employed on the night shift at No. 14 Pit of the Wednesbury Oak Colliery on the surface, was found, at 7 p.m. on the 17th October, drowned in two feet of water, which had accumulated in a "swag" at the foot of the pit mound. He had apparently rolled down the slope from some cause not determined. He had only been missed for a few minutes. [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Clayton, William, 15 Apr 1885, (accident: 08 Apr 1885), aged 52, Pikeman, Died 15th April. He had charged a blast hole with loose powder and had spilled a large quantity in doing so. This and the charge he by some means ignited and was fatally burned

Cox, Samuel, 07 Feb 1888, (accident: 31 Dec 1887), aged 18, Horse driver, Died 7th February. A check or drag chain broke when he was walking incautiously in front of a full tub on a descending gradient of 3 in to the yard

Dainty, J., 09 Aug 1861, aged 15, Collier, Fell out of the skip whilst descending with several other persons

Didlock, S., 19 May 1880, (accident: 14 May 1880), aged 43, Blower, Premature explosion of powder on 14th May. He was charging his shot hole he accidentally threw some powder into the flame of his candle and thus ignited the contents of his cannster, which contained 2½ lbs. of powder. Died this day

Dudley, Thomas, 18 May 1882, (accident: 16 May 1882), aged 50, Pikeman, Injured on 16th May, died this day. When trying to get down roof coal down it fell suddenly from between two converging slips

Edwards, George H., 01 Jul 1904, 8.30 a.m., aged 21, Cager, Fell down shaft from Broock Coal inset

Evans, James, 29 Nov 1883, (accident: 21 Nov 1883), aged 17, Loader, Injured, 21st November. Explosion of firedamp

Fenn, M., 11 Sep 1871, (accident: 08 Sep 1871), aged 43, Bondsman, Injured by a fall of timber and roof in a gate road, caused by a "bump" in a thick coal pit, on the 8th inst. Died this day

Forster, Thomas, 27 Feb 1880, aged 65, Banksman, Fall of roof in waste. Deceased was drawing timber when the roof fell and caught him before he could escape, and killed him on the spot

Foster, T., 12 Jul 1866, aged 22, Pikeman, He was too impatient to wait for the runner (or pit waggon) to be pushed over the shaft, jumped out of skip and fell down the shaft

Guest, J., 27 Mar 1873, aged 19, Timber setter, Fall of roof whilst drawing timber props

Hayward, George, 20 Mar 1880, aged 46, Pikeman, Fall of coal roof in opening whilst setting timber. The result of a bump

Joel, Leadington, 02 Oct 1896, aged 65, Banksman, A strange cause of fatalities [More information ...]

Long, A., 11 Dec 1860, Banksman, Fell down sinking pit shaft [More information ...]

Martin, Joseph, 18 Aug 1893, aged 35, Loader, Fall of coal by which two others also were injured

Mason, Joseph, 15 Apr 1891, aged 18, Loader, Fall of roof from converging slips

Millard, J., 28 Feb 1876, aged 32, Pikeman, Fall of coal whilst holing in in new mine

Miller, James, 02 Oct 1896, aged 60, Sinker, A strange cause of fatalities [More information ...]

Peters, Joseph, 16 Mar 1877, aged 24, Bandsman, Fall of roof coal in thick coal pit caused by a "bump"

Pitt, Benjamin, 24 May 1877, aged 60, Bandsman, Fall of coal roof in thick coal pit which reeled out of place several timber props, and they allowed a large mass of coal to fall upon deceased

Price, John, 12 Feb 1894, aged 55, Pikeman, Blood poisoning through a wound in the arm from the point of a pike

Reynolds, Henry, 19 Dec 1891, aged 23, Loader, Fall of roof in Bottom Coal Seam which knocked out timber. Cause surrounding slips [More information ...]

Reynolds, John, 05 Nov 1906, 8.30 a.m., aged 47, Trammer, Said to have slipped and strained himself while pulling a loaded tub with a strap round his waist. He continued to work for a short time and then walked home, but died some hours afterwards. The medical evidence at the inquest was to the effect that death resulted from cardiac failure, but the jury found that it was due to internal injuries caused by drawing the tubs

Roberts, Thomas, 10 Oct 1877, aged 58, Pikeman, A piece of coal fell off the side of a gate-road betwen the timber settings, caused by a "bump." Thick coal pit

Smith, J., 26 Nov 1873, Pickman, Fall of brushing (Iironstone measure) whilst holing. Decased had neglected to properly sprag the measure as required by Special Rule 51

Smith, Joseph, 16 Mar 1895, (accident: 31 Jan 1895), aged 54, Pikeman, Fall of coal from roof. Died 16th Mar

Stokes, Ernest, 10 Nov 1900, aged 24, Loader, Fall of roof in new mine coal working face [More information ...]

Thompson, David, 22 Aug 1900, aged 15, Door boy, When following a full tub it became derailed, and knocking out a tree produced a fall of roof which so injured the boy that he died on August 23rd

Timmins, Joseph, 29 Apr 1890, aged 26, Loader, Fall of coal. Cause: a bump, and a mass of converging slips

Wakefield, E., 18 Dec 1861, aged 17, Collier, Fall of roof and timber settings in the "thick coal" which deceased accidentally displaced

Waterfield, William, 13 Dec 1901, (accident: 27 Nov 1901), aged 46, Pikeman, Fall of roof. A small piece of coal fell and injured his hand. Blood-poisoning supervened, and he died on the 13th December

Weston, John, 23 Jul 1889, (accident: 17 Jul 1889), aged 45, Pikeman, Fall of coal from side above the bolthole. Cause a slip which out to have been detected. Died July 23rd [More information ...]