West Hallam Colliery

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Bancrocft, Aaron, 28 Jul 1893, aged 35, Roadsman, Full tub broke away on self acting incline due to improper coupling of the under chain. Had the chain been properly attached the accident would not have occurred

Bancroft, Robert, 17 Nov 1866, aged 19, Collier, Fall of roof

Bowley, James, 13 Jan 1904, aged 43, Stone-header, Deceased was in the end of a stone-heading when a shot containing 8 ozs. of bellite was fired, and he received the full force of the explosion which instantly killed him (Kilburn coal)

Day, John, 24 Mar 1902, aged 21, Stallman, A tub was being taken down a roadway and was loaded very heavily. The man in charge lost control of it and it ran over deceased (Kilburn coal)

Ellis, Arthur, 20 Jul 1905, aged 16, Dataller, Fall of side while deceased and another were assisting the chargeman to set a bar in the main roadway of the mine. The other man was injured (Kilburn coal seam)

Flint, John, 14 Jul 1874, aged 28, Collier, Sinking small air shaft 12 yards deep when hemp rope broke and deceased fell from top to bottom of shaft

Gregory, Thomas, 17 Aug 1854, Falling down the shaft

Hadry, John, 12 May 1880, aged 54, Stallman, Fall of coals whilst engaged in loading

Hartsthorne, Joseph, 05 Feb 1895, aged 67, Banksman, He was walking across a branch railway and was crushed by a train of empty trucks which was being pushed up to the end of a siding

Holland, George, 04 Feb 1910, (accident: 01 Jan 1910), aged 13, Horse Driver, He took his horse out of the stalls to start the day's work when the harness slipped off. He was picking up the harness when the horse kicked him on the face. The wounds appear to have healed, when deceased took influenza and inflammation of the brain set in. He died of pneumonia on 4th February. The inflammation of the brain was caused by a gangrenous spot behind the wound

Keightley, Isaac, 02 Mar 1893, (accident: 28 Feb 1893), aged 15, Horse driver, Deceased was walking in front of his horse and loaded tubs when the horse stepped on him and threw him down on the roadway. Died 2nd Mar

Kerry, Mark, 22 Dec 1890, aged 18, Driver, Crushed by a loaded tub against the side of the roadway whilst attempting to lift loaded tubs on to the road

Key, Francis, 25 Jul 1924, 8.0 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 31, Contractor, Deceased was engaged in ripping, and while he was using the pinch bar to get down some loose stone from the face of the ripping he was caught by a large stone which fell from the roof over his head. The stone fell from between a slip and a weight break

Knighton, William, 03 Nov 1902, aged 18, Loader, Fall of roof. Deceased was working at the coal face, when a stone from the roof fell and killed him (Tupton coal)

Knowles, George, 01 Jul 1905, (accident: 16 Jun 1905), aged 47, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was taking down coal from the face, and when the coal fell a portion of the roof also fell, and fatally injured the deceased. He died 1st July (Tupton coal seam)

Maycock, Joseph Turton, 10 Sep 1901, aged 38, Banksman, He was found in the colliery siding in an unconscious state and died shortly afterwards. There was no evidence that deceased had met with any accident, and the coroner's jury returned a verdict "that death resulted from pericarditis and shock to the system, but how caused there was no evidence to show" [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident]

Mee, William, 25 Oct 1915, (accident: 20 Oct 1915), aged 58, Holer, Lying under holing while whole burst off displacing 5 sprags — fractured collar bone but was consumptive. Died of heart failure 25th Oct

Potter, Alfred, 06 May 1885, aged 14, Screen boy, Crushed between a railway waggons and the screens

Sawyer, Henry, 17 Nov 1852, Falling down the shaft

Simmonds, Joseph Henry, 04 Dec 1884, aged 47, Dataler, Supposed to have lost his way in the dark, and passing beyond a fence, was found suffocated in an old roadway [More information ...]

Smith, John Thomas, 09 May 1906, aged 16, Horse-driver, Deceased was assisting to lift a full tub on to the rails in a self-acting endless-rope incline, when the clip failed to hold it, and the tub ran over him. He died the same day (Kilburn coal)

Stevenson, George, 21 Jun 1897, aged 51, Stallman, Fall of roof. Deceased was endeavouring to get coal down. The holing sprags had been taken out and he appears to have been standing in front using an iron bar to ease the coal at the bottom. The coal rolled over and a large piece of roof fell and struck deceased

Stirland, John William, 08 Feb 1892, (accident: 28 Jan 1892, 11.30 a.m., 5th hour of shift), aged 30, Loader, Fall of roof. Deceased was loading coal, and had his head over the side of the tub, when a piece of roof fell and caught him on the back of the head. Died February 8th

Tomlinson, George, 18 Jan 1883, aged 52, Enginewright, Lost his footing whilst repairing the pumps, and fell down the shaft

Watson, Arthur, 22 May 1924, (accident: 20 Feb 1924, 9.10 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 46, Contractor-Stallman, Deceased was on his way out of the pit at the end of his shift. He was walking along a cross gate when a wooden bar broke suddenly and loosed down about 2 tons of roof stone. He tried to jump clear but a part of the fall pinned him to the floor. He sustained a compound fracture of his leg and severe bruising, and septic poisoning supervened, resulting in his death on 22nd May. The road was systematically timbered and had been examined by the deputy one hour before

Wheatley, Mark, 25 Feb 1919, aged 20, Corporal, Cleaning up small fall of side in a gate when roof burst covering wood and he was killed